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Tajikistan-Uzbekistan relations
Tajikistan's President Makes Historic Visit to Uzbekistan
By Paolo Sorbello
Seventeen years after his last official visit, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon visited Tashkent and Samarkand.
Tajikistan Resumes Supplying Uzbekistan with Electricity
By Catherine Putz
After months of diplomacy, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan take the next step in resurrecting the Central Asian unified power grid.
Uzbekistan Makes Up With Tajikistan Over Electricity
By Paolo Sorbello
For over two decades, the Uzbek-Tajik relationship has been marred by tension, but a recent bilateral visit may mark a true thaw.
High Hopes for Mending Tajikistan-Uzbekistan Relations Ahead of State Visit
By Catherine Putz
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is set to visit Tajikistan March 9-10.
Promise of Progress: Visas and Borders on the Uzbek-Tajik Agenda
By Catherine Putz
An agreement on visa-free travel up to a month between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan is in the works.
Uzbekistan’s President to Visit Tajikistan Soon
By Catherine Putz
While there's no date yet, the visit is expected in early 2018 and will mark a significant diplomatic step in the region.
Junk Bond Sale and Development Aid: How to Build a Road and a Dam in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
From the ADB to junk bond-hungry investors, Dushanbe is pulling in financial help. But will it make a difference?
Uzbekistan’s Changing Rogun Tone
By Catherine Putz
Without Karimov's bombast about Rogun, Tashkent is better positioned to earnestly engage on an issue of vital importance.
Why Uzbekistan’s Shifts on Water Politics Matter
By Casey Michel
Recent statements from Uzbek officials drop previous vitriol in favor of diplomatic neighborliness.
After Cancellations and Delays, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Reopen Air Link
By Catherine Putz
On Tuesday, the first direct commercial flight between the neighboring countries in 25 years landed in Dushanbe.
Tajikistan is Very Optimistic About Energy
By Catherine Putz
President Emomali Rahmon’s hopeful tone belies reality and history.
Mirziyoyev Keeping Up the Good Neighbor Act
By Catherine Putz
Time will be the true test, but on regional relations the likely next Uzbek president looks to be making progress.