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Tajikistan
Afghan Refugees Face Uncertainty in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
In recent days, Tajikistan has been criticized by the U.N. Refugee Agency for deporting Afghan refugees.
Islamic State Khorasan’s Expanded Vision in South and Central Asia
By Lucas Webber and Riccardo Valle
The expansion of ISKP propaganda outreach, recruitment, and fundraising efforts may have significant security implications for countries in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and possibly beyond.
GBAO Reportedly Preparing for a Presidential Visit
By Catherine Putz
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is expected to make a visit to GBAO in early September, though no official announcement has been made.
Military Exercises in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Illustrate Regional Cooperation and Concerns
By Catherine Putz
A Tajik-Uzbek joint military exercise concluded in Uzbekistan just as a U.S.-organized regional military exercise kicked off in Tajikistan.
Pair of Pamiri Activists Disappear From Russia and Reappear in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
Prominent Pamiri activists and figures have been pursued by the authorities through a variety of means, with those in Russia seemingly at the greatest risk of extradition or rendition.
Tajikistan Lifts Internet Block on GBAO. What’s Next?
By Catherine Putz
As with previous rounds of unrest and crackdown in GBAO, the core issues remain unresolved.
Internet Severed Again in Tajikistan’s GBAO
By Catherine Putz
For much of the last six months, the internet has been either inaccessible or heavily curtailed in Tajikistan’s eastern autonomous region.
MMA Fighter Facing Charges in Tajikistan Over Pro-Pamiri Comments
By Catherine Putz
The trial made an unexpected turn when an expert said Chorshanbe Chorshanbiev’s comments did not actually contain a call to violence.
In Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains, Tensions Simmer Dangerously
By Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska
“Everyone wants this nightmare to end,” a resident of Khorog told The Diplomat via phone.
Central Asia Continues to Supply Electricity to Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
In recent weeks, both Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have signed agreements with Afghanistan on energy supplies in 2022, despite unplanned outages.
A Look Back at 2021 in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
How did I do on my outlook for Central Asia 2021?
Afghan Pilots Held in Tajikistan Finally Out
By Catherine Putz
After nearly three months in limbo in a Tajik sanitorium, a group of 191 Afghans, many U.S.-trained pilots, have been flown out of the region.