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Tajikistan
More, Better Jobs: Tajikistan’s Employment Problems
By Catherine Putz
New World Bank report highlights that Dushanbe is underutilizing a growing workforce.
From Uzbekistan to Missouri: An Immigration Story
By Catherine Putz
An Uzbek family's journey to America; ice fishermen in Kazakhstan; and politics in Tajikistan. Weekend reads.
Oil Workers on Hunger Strike in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
A strike in Kazakhstan, Dushanbe to phase out marshrutkas and Turkmenistan’s deepening crisis; recommended reads.
Thanks Dad! Tajik President's Son Gets A New Job
By Catherine Putz
Rustam Emomali is the new mayor of Tajikistan's capital.
A Look Back at Central Asia in 2016
By Catherine Putz
Accountability is good in governments and editors, a look back at my 2016 Central Asia Outlook
Tajikistan is Very Optimistic About Energy
By Catherine Putz
President Emomali Rahmon’s hopeful tone belies reality and history.
Turkey Says Kazakhstan Will Host Syria Peace Talks
By Catherine Putz
A discussion of donkeyness, what’s next for Rustam Azimov, and Central Asia at 25.
Who Are Central Asia's Exiles?
By Catherine Putz
A new database pools information about political exiles pursued across borders by the states of Central Asia
Slight Improvements in 'Monetary Welfare' in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
A World Bank survey program finds small improvements in well-being in Tajikistan, but remittances remain an issue.
Tajikistan and Russia Settle Brief Aviation Spat
By Catherine Putz
Realistically, Dushanbe didn't have much leverage on Moscow over allowing fights from the newest Russian airport.
How Should the US Craft Counterterrorism Policy in Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
A reasonable report, an aluminium feud, and Kazakh movies; weekend reads.
Dam Deja-Vu: Construction Begins at Rogun
By Catherine Putz
40 years after the first time construction began at the site, Tajikistan moves forward with the record-setting dam.