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Tajikistan
Tajikistan Wastes Time Renaming Towns
By Catherine Putz
What’s in a name? The city edition.
Tajik Anti-Corruption Agency Targets Exiled Opposition Leader
By Catherine Putz
And also a dead man. But fighting corruption isn't really the point.
The Beard Shavers of Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
Plus some new perspectives on Central Asia: recommended reads.
Tajik President Says ‘Certain States’ Have ‘Evil Plans’ for Tajikistan
By Casey Michel
By externalizing Dushanbe’s problems, Rahmon is avoiding domestic responsibility.
US Bill Including Central Asia on 'High Risk' List Fails
By Casey Michel
The bill was soundly rejected – but Central Asia’s inclusion in the list of “high risk” countries lingers.
Marriage in Kyrgyzstan and What Not to Wear in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
Plus, Putin's ploys in Central Asia and other recommended reads.
CASA-1000: Finalized or Fantasy?
By Casey Michel
Beyond security, there’s the simple issue of supply.
Report Warns of Instability in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
A new Crisis Group report points to opposition crackdowns as indicative of an unstable state.
Cultural Rifts and Horse Penis Jokes
By Catherine Putz
Also, Tajikistan in the Saudi Arabia-Iran split and the Silk Road’s revival; weekend reads.
Tajikistan: Remittance Values Fall
By Catherine Putz
While the value of remittances has indeed fallen, workers are not returning in droves as some feared.
Tajikistan’s Islamic Disunity on Display at Islamic Unity Conference
By Catherine Putz
Bet the between-session chatter was awkward.
A Year of 'Elections' in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.