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Tajikistan
Assessing Tajikistan's Growth Potential
By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe is hamstrung by lack of international investor confidence, a result of perceived instability and corruption.
Tajikistan at 25: A Bastion of Torture and Repression
By John Heathershaw and Edward Lemon
After 25 years of independence, Tajikistan is a bastion of torture and repression.
The Tajik Tragedy of Uzbekistan
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Uzbekistan's past is closely intertwined with that of Tajikistan.
In Tajikistan, Persecution Is a Family Affair
By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe continues to pursue its opponents, targeting their lawyers and families now that the core IRPT is in jail.
Can Russia and Turkmenistan Save CASA-1000?
By Casey Michel
The added contributors may help assuage supply fears, if the reported deals work out.
US Donates $12 Million Worth of Equipment to Tajikistan Border Guards
By Casey Michel
Including $3 million dollars worth of Jeep Wranglers.
Tajik Opposition Under Threat Behind Bars
By Catherine Putz
And Kazakhstan continues to wrestle with the wild west nature of the Internet; weekend reads.
Per Capita, Turkmenistan Jails Far More Journalists Than China
By Casey Michel
In an already underreported region, journalists face jail simply for doing their jobs.
Migrants Unwelcome: Siberian Region Bans Foreign Workers From Key Jobs
By Catherine Putz
Meanwhile, fewer Tajiks are traveling to Russia looking for work, already.
Afghan National Security Adviser Makes Quiet Visits to Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
Atmar's quiet visits to Dushanbe and Bishkek are a positive sign--but the two regions need to do more than talk.
The Quiet Tajik Refugee Crisis
By Yan Matusevich
A crackdown in Tajikistan has led to a little noticed surge in Tajik asylum seekers in Europe -- particularly Poland.
A New Day for US-Central Asia Relations?
By Catherine Putz
Washington needs to clarify how new C5+1 projects either build on or differ from previous endeavors.