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March 10, 2018
Keeping an Eye on Uzbek President's Tajikistan Visit
By Catherine Putz
Recommended reading: Tajikistan's crusade, abetted by Turkey; some nuance on the Belt and Road and a focus on Uzbek tourism.

January 06, 2018
Silk Road Fever and Another Corruption Report
By Catherine Putz
As 2018 began, a glut of Central Asia-themed reports surfaced in major media outlets; recommended reads.

October 28, 2017
Pride and Kazakh-Kyrgyz Rift
By Catherine Putz
Meanwhile, "cautious optimism" about Uzbekistan and a quick lesson on Soviet history in the region; weekend reading.

June 03, 2017
Who is Sculpting Karimov's Statue?
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan's slick promises; a controversy in Kyrgyzstan and a bad idea for Afghanistan; recommended reads.

May 05, 2017
Marking a Year After Protests in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
Freedom of the press, a devastating landslide, meeting a manaschi, and a special bonus; weekend reads.

April 23, 2016
What Do Central Asia and the Middle East Have In Common?
By Catherine Putz
Plus, Islam and legitimacy in Uzbekistan; a quiet border and a dying Tajik theater. Recommended reads.

April 02, 2016
What Happens During Turkmen Military Drills?
By Catherine Putz
Also, the plight of Tajik afgantsy, US-Uzbek relations and fighting stereotypes in Kazakhstan. Recommended reads.

March 05, 2016
Kazakh Reporter Acquitted of Drug Charges
By Catherine Putz
Worries about northern Kazakhstan's ethnic Russians, rights in Turkmenistan, and other recommended reads.

February 13, 2016
How is Russia Losing Ground in Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
A glimpse at Kazakh meritocracy and discussion of the West’s policies in the region; recommended links.

December 05, 2015
Kyrgyzstan Deports Human Rights Researcher
By Catherine Putz
Religion in Tajikistan, corruption scandals in Uzbekistan, and other weekend reads.

November 27, 2015
Kazakhstan Wants in on TAPI
By Catherine Putz
Weekend reading: Turkmen, Turks and other Turkmen, and the Tajikistan internet.
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