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Turkmenistan
Will the US Ever Get a New Central Asia Policy?
By Catherine Putz
Probably not. American interests in the region remain fundamentally tied to interests outside the region.
Central Asian Echoes in Non-Democratic Politics
By Casey Michel
Xavier Marquez’s analysis of authoritarianism doesn’t focus on Central Asia, but implications for the region are clear.
A Bleak Outlook: Press Freedom in Central Asia
By Casey Michel
Central Asia is but a barometer for the current state of global press freedoms.
Turkmenistan's Ongoing Gas Quandary
By Paolo Sorbello
Reports of a late resolution of a dispute with a Chinese supplier show further problems in Turkmenistan's gas industry.
Survey Projects Show Progress on TAPI Pipeline
By Casey Michel
But as the projected operational date gets pushed back, the surveys may be progress for progress' sake.
Nations in Transit: Populism and Broken Promises
By Catherine Putz
The annual report again catalogs the decline of democracy across the former Soviet Union.
Taliban Claims to Control 34 Districts in Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
The insurgent group claims to contest 167 more, many in southern, western and northern Afghanistan.
Good News for Central Asia in UN Human Development Index
By Casey Michel
Despite many challenges, it seems some measure of progress is being made across Central Asia.
The Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline Network: Line D(ead)
By Casey Michel
The line's collapse represents yet another unsuccessful attempt at regional integration.
Uzbekistan Puts a Smile on an Economic Blow to Turkmenistan
By Paolo Sorbello
Mirziyoyev paid his first visit to Turkmenistan while their main joint project – a pipeline to China – was being killed.
In 2017, What Does CENTCOM Care About in Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
A new year, a new posture statement to parse.
All Quiet on the Turkmen Front?
By Catherine Putz
What is happening on the border? It's decidedly more than nothing.