Tajikistan

The five leaders foregrounded a range of issues, from the pressing challenge of COVID-19 to vague promises of political reform.

A coincidence? When IRPT leader Kabiri spoke this week in an online event his message was cut off from Tajikistan by “technical glitches.” 

With less than a month until election day, Rahmon stands prominently in a field of unsurprising candidates unlikely to rock the boat.

The U.S. Department of Defense included Tajikistan in a list of possible locations for future Chinese military facilities.

Rahmon, one of the world's longest-serving leaders, will seek a fifth term as Tajik president, setting rumors of a familial succession aside for now.

Given the devastation of the pandemic, the bank’s increased grants plans for Tajikistan are critical. But will it be enough?

If Uzbekistan enters the EAEU, Tajikistan will have little choice but to follow.

There is now an official date for Tajikistan’s next presidential election: October 11.

The format marks an expansion of China’s role in the region and a signal of its readiness to compete for influence.

Laws put in place to support the fight against COVID-19 by targeting false information are easily abused to crack down on negative opinions and dissent.

Buzurgmehr Yorov bravely took on the defense of the IRPT leadership and, like his clients, lost his freedom.

Issues of feminism and gender activism in Tajik society are controversial.