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Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Gears Up to Celebrate Independence... by Shutting the Kyrgyz Border
By Catherine Putz
Nothing says happy birthday like shutting out the neighbors.
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.
Uzbekistan's Amazing Record-Setting Gymnast Takes on Rio
By Catherine Putz
Oksana Chusovitina is the first gymnast in Olympic history to appear in seven Games.
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.
The Unsurprising Doldrums of US-Central Asia Trade
By Casey Michel
Washington's trade with Central Asia experienced a drastic drop in 2015 and recovery prospects look dim.
US Postpones Seizing Gulnara Karimova's Assets
By Casey Michel
The stay--which lasts until October 31--aims to give Washington and Tashkent more time to negotiate.
Tajikistan’s Rogun Dam Rankles Uzbekistan
By Casey Michel
Dushanbe signs on an Italian company for construction, Tashkent says the project is a leftover of “Soviet megalomania.”
After Istanbul Attacks, Not Much Clarity on Central Asian Involvement
By Uran Botobekov
Meanwhile, Central Asians in Turkey worry about growing suspicion and ISIS seemingly lashes out around the world.
Is Central Asia Ready to Face ISIS?
By Uran Botobekov
Central Asian governments, which often conflate extremism and dissent, are unprepared for the risk they face.
Cotton and Loans: Bad Business in Uzbekistan
By Catherine Putz
A complaint against an IFC project sheds light on the opaque financial systems underlying Uzbekistan's cotton industry.
The Gulnara Corruption Saga: Dutch Seek 300 Million Euros in Assets
By Catherine Putz
Dutch prosecutors are seeking to seize more than 300 million euros worth of assets linked to Gulnara Karimova.
Here Come the Stereotypes: Central Asians Implicated in Istanbul Attack
By Catherine Putz
Turkish authorities have identified the three attackers as citizens of Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Uzbekistan.