Tajikistan

A pair of November 1 charter flights from Moscow to Dushanbe were cancelled.

Vasila Bozichaeva and Emma Sabzalieva explain the development of Central Asia's education systems, and the current challenges faced.

Another seven year term for Tajik President Emomali Rahmon.

The upcoming presidential election in Tajikistan underscores a worsening human rights crisis. 

What's at stake in Tajikistan's election isn't the presidency, but what comes next.

The five leaders foregrounded a range of issues, from the pressing challenge of COVID-19 to vague promises of political reform.

A coincidence? When IRPT leader Kabiri spoke this week in an online event his message was cut off from Tajikistan by “technical glitches.” 

With less than a month until election day, Rahmon stands prominently in a field of unsurprising candidates unlikely to rock the boat.

The U.S. Department of Defense included Tajikistan in a list of possible locations for future Chinese military facilities.

Rahmon, one of the world's longest-serving leaders, will seek a fifth term as Tajik president, setting rumors of a familial succession aside for now.

Given the devastation of the pandemic, the bank’s increased grants plans for Tajikistan are critical. But will it be enough?