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Tajikistan
Another Incident on the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border
By Catherine Putz
On May 24, shots were fired in the contentious border area. And reportedly again on May 27.
Post-Pandemic Central Asia: Moving Beyond ‘Helicopter Money’
By Gregory Gleason
Social and economic upheaval at such a scale as experienced amid the COVID-19 pandemic unavoidably entails political effects.
Tajik President Replaces Health Minister
By Catherine Putz
Now that Tajikistan has admitted the presence of COVID-19 in the country, the bad news will likely only grow.
Zero to 15: Tajikistan Finally Confirms First Cases of COVID-19
By Catherine Putz
The announcement confirms what experts long suspected, but the government denied: the pandemic has arrived in Tajikistan.
Have Press Freedoms Improved in Central Asia?
By Colleen Wood
What does a new global press freedom index really say about Central Asia?
Are There Really No COVID-19 Cases in Tajikistan?
By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe’s denials are simply unbelievable; its belated responses to the pandemic “cruel and inept at the same time.”
Human Rights Beyond the Time of Coronavirus
By Catherine Putz
Central Asia has seldom been a haven of respect for human rights and the coronavirus pandemic opens new opportunities for abuse.
Tajik President’s Son Officially Second-in-Line to Presidency
By Catherine Putz
With his election as chair of the Tajik parliament's upper house, Rustam Emomali is now officially second-in-line to the presidency.
How Attractive are Markets in Central Asia and the South Caucasus?
By Stanislav Pritchin
Investment attractiveness can be earned. How successful have the former Soviet states been in that regard?
The International Community Must Put a Spotlight on Tajikistan’s Human Rights Record
By Scott Martin
Silencing opposition figures, independent voices, and those defending the detained -- a spotlight must be shone on the Tajik government’s human rights record.
Border Closures in Eurasia Complicate Migrant Worker Movement
By Catherine Putz
With COVID-19 causing border closures, Central Asia's migrant workers are stuck and out of luck.
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Engage in Joint Military Exercises
By Umida Hashimova
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan take joint responsibility for their border with Afghanistan.