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![Keeping an Eye on Uzbek President's Tajikistan Visit Keeping an Eye on Uzbek President's Tajikistan Visit](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-img_0722.jpg)
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.
![Silk Road Fever and Another Corruption Report Silk Road Fever and Another Corruption Report](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-russian-railpolitick-and-chinas-belt-and-road-28647301320_1d448e0588_z.jpg)
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.
![Pride and Kazakh-Kyrgyz Rift Pride and Kazakh-Kyrgyz Rift](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-14_16-26-02.jpg)
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.
![Who is Sculpting Karimov's Statue? Who is Sculpting Karimov's Statue?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-16_14-53-37.jpg)
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.
![Marking a Year After Protests in Kazakhstan Marking a Year After Protests in Kazakhstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-18_18-18-24.jpg)
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.
![What Do Central Asia and the Middle East Have In Common? What Do Central Asia and the Middle East Have In Common?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-22_16-08-08.jpg)
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.
![What Happens During Turkmen Military Drills? What Happens During Turkmen Military Drills?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-21_00-06-12.jpg)
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.
![Kazakh Reporter Acquitted of Drug Charges Kazakh Reporter Acquitted of Drug Charges](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-05_13-20-32.jpg)
Kazakh Reporter Acquitted of Drug Charges
By Catherine Putz
Worries about northern Kazakhstan's ethnic Russians, rights in Turkmenistan, and other recommended reads.
![How is Russia Losing Ground in Central Asia? How is Russia Losing Ground in Central Asia?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-27_22-08-30.jpg)
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.
![Kyrgyzstan Deports Human Rights Researcher Kyrgyzstan Deports Human Rights Researcher](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-02_15-05-13.jpg)
Kyrgyzstan Deports Human Rights Researcher
By Catherine Putz
Religion in Tajikistan, corruption scandals in Uzbekistan, and other weekend reads.
![Kazakhstan Wants in on TAPI Kazakhstan Wants in on TAPI](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-13_16-59-36.jpg)
Kazakhstan Wants in on TAPI
By Catherine Putz
Weekend reading: Turkmen, Turks and other Turkmen, and the Tajikistan internet.
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