Tajikistan

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?

If Uzbekistan enters the EAEU, Tajikistan will have little choice but to follow.

There is now an official date for Tajikistan’s next presidential election: October 11.

The format marks an expansion of China’s role in the region and a signal of its readiness to compete for influence.

Laws put in place to support the fight against COVID-19 by targeting false information are easily abused to crack down on negative opinions and dissent.

Buzurgmehr Yorov bravely took on the defense of the IRPT leadership and, like his clients, lost his freedom.

Issues of feminism and gender activism in Tajik society are controversial.

On May 24, shots were fired in the contentious border area. And reportedly again on May 27. 

Social and economic upheaval at such a scale as experienced amid the COVID-19 pandemic unavoidably entails political effects.

Now that Tajikistan has admitted the presence of COVID-19 in the country, the bad news will likely only grow.