TAJIKISTAN ARCHIVE

Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek Turns into Summit Central
Deirdre Tynan: 10/09/08

Tajikistan: Almost One-Third of the Population Is in Danger of Going Hungry This Winter
Andrew Iacobucci: 10/07/08

Tajikistan: Exiled Opposition Leader Flees Russia, Finds Refuge in Paris
Kambiz Arman: 10/06/08

Tajikistan: Dushanbe Wants Russia to Extradite Opposition Activist
9/29/08

Russia Talks Tough, But is Moscow Swaying Opinion on Georgia?
Sergei Blagov: 9/08/08

Russia: The Kremlin Tries to Put on Brave Face Following Diplomatic Slap over Georgia
8/28/08

Russia Likely to Find Succor at Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit
8/26/08

Tajik Public, Press Break Decade Of Silence
Farangis Najibullah: 7/20/08

Tajik Judge Alleges Official Uzbek Role In Courthouse Bombing
Bruce Pannier: 7/19/08

Tajikistan: President Renews Push to Create Central Asian Water Consortium
Konstantin Parshin: 7/08/08

Central Asia: Western Democracies Enable "Petro-Authoritarianism" - Report
Deirdre Tynan: 6/27/08

ODIHR Chief: OSCE Not In Crisis, Despite Persistent Human Rights Challenges
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 6/24/08

Central Asia: Bush Administration Seeks to Shortchange Region on Democratization Aid
Deirdre Tynan: 6/18/08

Central Asia: World Bank Warns Of Tainted Blood Transfusions Across Region
6/15/08

Tajikistan: Plot Thickens Around Banker’s Disappearance
Farangis Najibullah: 6/08/08

Tajikistan: Government Harbors Hydro-Power Dreams
Konstantin Parshin: 6/04/08

Ferghana Valley: Harsh Winter’s Legacy Stokes Ethnic Tension
Alisher Khamidov: 6/02/08

Central Asia: Ambition Often The Downfall Of Powerful Presidential Relatives
Farangis Najibullah: 5/31/08

Tajikistan: Government Breaks Up Powerful Drug-Trafficking Group
Konstantin Parshin: 5/28/08

Tajikistan: Who’s in Charge?
5/16/08

Central Asia: Kazakh, Tajik Presidents Show Oil And Water Do Mix
5/14/08

Tajikistan: A Ruling Family Feud Appears to Turn Bloody
5/09/08

Tajikistan: Government Shakes Down Population Amid Deepening Economic Dysfunction
5/07/08

Central Asia: Water Woes Stoke Economic Worries
Joanna Lillis: 4/28/08

Kazakhstan: Grain Export Ban Stokes Inflation Fears Elsewhere in Central Asia
Joanna Lillis: 4/16/08

Tajikistan: 20 Arrested After Protesting Demolition Of Homes
4/15/08

World: CIS Countries Among Hardest Hit In Global Financial Crisis
4/11/08

Central Asia: Regional Art Trends Are On Display in New York
Deirdre Tynan: 4/11/08

Central Asia: Kazakhstan’s Neighbors Await Decision On Grain Exports
4/09/08

Central Asia and Caucasus: Experiencing Rapid Growth - Report
Joshua Kucera: 4/08/08

Russia and NATO: A Meeting of the Minds on Afghanistan?
Igor Torbakov: 4/02/08

China and Russia: The Gendarmes of Eurasia
Stephen Blank: 3/20/08

Tajikistan: IMF Catches Dushanbe in Creative Accounting Scandal
Kambiz Arman: 3/10/08

Central Asia: Severe Flooding Expected After Harsh Winter
Bruce Pannier: 3/09/08

Tajikistan: Severe Winter Weather Means Looming Pestilence and Hunger
Konstantin Parshin and Kambiz Arman: 2/20/08

US Aid Budget to Eurasia: A Monument to "Inter-Agency Pettiness"
Joshua Kucera: 2/12/08

Tajikistan: Mounting Debt Opens Up Country to Geopolitical Struggle for Control
Kambiz Arman: 2/07/08

Central Asia: Region’s Economies Fail To Seize Golden Opportunity
2/05/08

Even in Warmer Times, Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Region is the Definition of Remote
2/01/08

Tajikistan: Senior Member Of Islamic Party Dies In Jail
1/31/08

Tajikistan: Citizens Ponder Bleak Future Amid Harsh Winter
1/24/08

International Telecoms Eye Central Asian Mobile Market
Deirdre Tynan: 1/18/08

Tajikistan: New Curbs Target Islamic Students
1/18/08

Central Asia: A Vision for a Regional Transport Network Takes Shape
Joshua Kucera: 1/14/08

Tajikistan: Energy Shortages, Extreme Cold Create Crisis Situation
Farangis Najibullah: 1/13/08

Russian-Indian Row over Tajik Base Suggests Moscow Caught in Diplomatic Vicious Cycle
Stephen Blank: 1/11/08

Harassment of Human Rights Activists is Widespread in CIS -- Report
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 12/13/07

Central Asia and Caucasus: Governments Rely on Old-Style Methods to Contain Inflation
Deirdre Tynan: 12/06/07

Central Asia: Rethinking Border-Control Assistance
12/03/07

Folk Music Once Again Thrives in Central Asia and the Caucasus
Gelya Leshchinskiy: 11/30/07

Caspian Basin: A Look at the Southern Factor in the Regional Energy Equation
A EurasiaNet commentary by Stephen Blank: 11/29/07

Tajikistan: Who is Behind the Bomb Blast in Dushanbe?
11/15/07

Central Asia: Tajikistan’s Much-Needed Electricity Stalled In Uzbekistan
Farangis Najibullah: 11/03/07

Tajikistan: Evaluating Tajikistan’s Reconstruction 10 Years After the Civil War’s End
Joshua Kucera: 10/18/07

Tajikistan: Cotton Harvest Depends on Student Labor
James Delly: 10/16/07

Tajikistan: Agitating for a Central Asian Water-Management Framework
Deirdre Tynan: 10/11/07

CIS Summit: Coming Together on Paper, Still Apart in Practice
Konstantin Parshin: 10/09/07

Tajikistan: The Tunnel of Fear
10/02/07

Corruption Getting Worse in Central Asia - Report
Geyla Leshchinskiy: 10/01/07

Religion in Central Asia: Hijab Politics
Igor Rotar: 10/01/07

Democracy Survey Faults Russia, Tajikistan
9/26/07

Central Asia: Is The Region Entering A New Era Of Cooperation?
Bruce Pannier: 9/23/07

Central Asia: Is The Region Entering A New Era Of Cooperation?
9/20/07

Tajikistan: Expect the Unexpected from the President
Clive Nigel: 9/14/07

Tajikistan: Is President Rahmon’s Government Anti-Islamic?
Farangis Najibullah: 9/08/07

Does Dushanbe Want to Distance Itself From Russia?
9/07/07

CIS: ’Summer of Love’ Reached Behind Iron Curtain
Salome Asatiani: 9/02/07

Ferghana Valley: Return of the Jihad
8/28/07

Tajikistan: Staying Home For The Holidays
Farangis Najibullah: 8/26/07

Bridge Connecting Tajikistan and Afghanistan Set to Open
David Trilling: 8/21/07

Central Asia: Kazakh Vote Sparks Fear Of Regional Imitations
8/21/07

Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summiteers Take Shots at US Presence in Central Asia
Joshua Kucera: 8/20/07

Central Asia: SCO Leaders Focus On Energy, Security, Cooperation
8/16/07

Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit Prepares to Open in Bishkek
Joshua Kucera: 8/15/07

Central Asia: Banned Islamic Group Hizb ut-Tahrir Continues To Gain Members
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 8/14/07

Real Estate Booming in Ferghana Valley
Alisher Khamidov: 8/02/07

Tajikistan: A Chinese Road to the Future?
David Trilling: 8/01/07

Central Asia: Internet Influence Grows Despite Official Pressure
7/27/07

The Ups and Downs of America’s Central Asian Relationships
7/26/07

Pakistani Islamic Missionary Group Establishes a Strong Presence in Central Asia
Igor Rotar: 7/23/07

Tajikistan: Parliament to Mull Repressive Religious Legislation
Igor Rotar: 7/16/07

Central Asia: Governments, Banks Gradually Open Up To Islamic Banking
7/13/07

South/Central Asia: Is Talk Of IMU Aimed At Courting Outsiders?
7/03/07

Tajikistan: Abundant Water, Scarce Money
Konstantin Parshin: 7/02/07

Tajikistan: Glimpsing the Power Source
Clive Nigel: 6/29/07

Report: CIS Countries Are "World’s Most Dangerous Places for Journalists"
6/25/07

East: ’If Countries Don’t Act Now, It’s Going To Be Too Late’
6/22/07

Tajikistan: Enforced Austerity Sweeps Nation
6/21/07

EU: Ministers Approve Bloc’s Central Asia Strategy
6/20/07

Central Europe: Democracy Report Says New EU, NATO Members ’Backsliding’
6/14/07

Tajikistan: Grand Plan to Remake Dushanbe Threatens to Make Mockery of Property Rights
Daniel Sershen: 6/05/07

CIS: Again And Again, Political Opposition Fails To Unite
Claire Bigg: 5/27/07

NGO Report Targets Judicial Corruption
5/24/07

Tajikistan: Soviet-Era Monuments Quietly Disappearing
5/20/07

Russia’s Central Asia Energy Strategy Experiences a Few Setbacks
5/11/07

Tajikistan: President Tightens Control, and Exiles Dream of Regime Change
Kambiz Arman: 5/02/07

Tajikistan: Are Concerns About ’Islamic Extremism’ Justified?
Farangis Najibullah: 4/29/07

Central Asia Faces Grim Environmental Future -- UN Report
4/26/07

Tajikistan: Is Dushanbe Pursuing An Uzbek Political Model?
4/20/07

Tajikistan: Authorities Exclude Miniskirt, Hejab On Campuses
Farangis Najibullah: 4/15/07

President Attempts to Give Tajikistan a Cultural Makeover
Kambiz Arman: 4/10/07

Central/South Asia: The Silk Road Runs Through It
Jan Jun: 4/08/07

Central Asia: EU Seeks Energy, Presses On Rights
Bruce Pannier: 3/31/07

Central Asia: Rights Groups Highlight Region’s Problems
3/30/07

Central Asia: EU Takes Its Case To Astana
3/28/07

Central/South Asia: U.S. Official Sees Progress In Volatile Region
3/23/07

The CSTO Moves Quickly to Bolster its Security Role in Central Asia
Sergei Blagov: 3/15/07

Political Discontent Simmers in the Ferghana Valley
Alisher Khamidov: 2/27/07

Washington to Make Diplomatic Push for Greater Economic Integration in Central, South Asia
Joshua Kucera: 2/16/07

US Aid to Central Asia: "The Rhetoric and the Numbers Are at Odds With One Another"
Joshua Kucera: 2/06/07

Russia and the United States Wrestle for Control of the OSCE Agenda
Richard Weitz: 1/08/07

Magazine on Central Asian Arts and Culture Makes Debut
Daniel Sershen: 1/05/07

It’s Time to Pay Attention to Russian Military Reforms
Stephen Blank: 1/04/07

Funding Delays Hamper Mine-Clearance Efforts in Tajikistan
Joanna Lillis: 12/13/06

Regional Electrical Integration: Panacea for Central Asia’s Economic Woes?
Reuel Hanks and Gregory Gleason: 12/07/06

Security, Energy and Democracy: US Interests in Central Asia
Ariel Cohen: 12/06/06

CIS Summit Embroiled in Media Scandal
Sergei Blagov: 11/29/06

Tajikistan: Officials Entice Ethnic Tajiks To Western Border Region
Bruce Pannier: 11/18/06

Tajikistan: No Surprises in Presidential Election
Joanna Lillis: 11/06/06

Tajikistan: No Surprises in Presidential Election
Joanna Lillis: 11/06/06

Tajikistan: No Surprises Expected In Presidential Election
Daniel Kimmage: 11/05/06

Tajikistan: Presidential Candidates Take To Campaign Trail -- Together
Bruce Pannier: 10/28/06

Tajik President Seemingly Keen to Foster Competitive Presidential Election
10/23/06

Tajikistan: Experts Say Incumbent President Will Be Easily Reelected
Bruce Pannier: 10/08/06

Tajikistan’s Ambitious Energy Projects Cause Tension with Uzbekistan
10/04/06

Central Asia: US Helsinki Commission Concerned About SCO’s Influence
Heather Maher: 10/01/06

What to Do About the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Rising Influence
Ariel Cohen: 9/21/06

Tajik Government "Tightening the Screws" on Independent Media
8/25/06

EEC Summit Focuses on Energy, Security and Free Trade
Sergei Blagov and Igor Torbakov: 8/17/06

Proposed Leader of Tajik Islamists Discusses Opposition Party’s Future
Kambiz Arman: 8/16/06

Central Asia: Security Services Take On Religious Dissent
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 8/11/06

Tajikistan: Islamic Party Chairman Leaves Behind Powerful Legacy
8/09/06

Afghanistan, Iran and Tajikistan Probe Closer Economic Ties
8/07/06

Analysis: Extremist Threats, And Doubts, In Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Daniel Kimmage: 7/24/06

Central Asia: Silk Road Revival Grows as More Sites Protected
Richard Solash: 7/09/06

India: The New Central Asian Player
Stephen Blank: 6/26/06

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Cracks Behind the Facade
Stephen Blank: 6/21/06

Tajikistan: Political Apathy Hampers Democratization

6/16/06

Washington Ponders Ways to Counter the Rise of the Shanghai Cooperation Organizatoin
Ariel Cohen: 6/15/06

Tajikistan’s Cotton Sector: A Train-Wreck Waiting to Happen
5/31/06

Tajikistan’s Cotton Sector: A Train-Wreck Waiting to Happen
5/31/06

Tajikistan’s Cotton Sector: A Train-Wreck Waiting to Happen
5/31/06

Tajikistan: Lone Islamic Party Pursues Dual Path to Challenge Incumbent
Bruce Pannier: 5/21/06

Tajikistan: President Rahmonov is Taking No Re-Election Chances
5/17/06

The United States is Ill-Prepared to Wage a New Cold War
Justin Burke: 5/08/06

USAID Official Outlines Plan to Build Central-South Asian Electricity Links
Joshua Kucera: 5/04/06

Recent Report Calls for Stronger EU Presence in Central Asia
5/01/06

New Book Looks at Old-Style Central Asian Despotism
Elizabeth Kiem: 4/28/06

Washington Seeks to Steer Central Asian States Toward South Asian Allies
Joshua Kucera: 4/28/06

Islamic Radicals in Central Asia "Not All That Significant" � Expert
Havilah Hoffman: 4/25/06

Tajikistan: Disease’s Reappearance Pits Authorities Against NGO
Bruce Pannier: 4/23/06

Russia Renews Diplomatic-Economic Offensive in Central Asia
Sergei Blagov: 4/19/06

Iran Expanding Ties With Central Asian States to Counterbalance US Geopolitical Pressure
Joshua Kucera: 4/13/06

Central/South Asia: Forum Examines Regional Trade Prospects
Julie Corwin: 4/09/06

Central Asia: Rethinking the Anti-Democratic Crackdown
Stephen Blank: 4/03/06

Central Asia: Rethinking the Anti-Democratic Crackdown
Stephen Blank: 4/03/06

Central Asia: OSCE Chief Tours Central Asia, But Not Uzbekistan
Bruce Pannier: 3/30/06

Central Asia: Villagers Encouraged To Protect Snow Leopards
Antoine Blua: 3/17/06

United States Must Encourage Russia to Democratize � Report
3/15/06

China Makes Policy Shift, Aiming to Widen Access to Central Asian Energy
Stephen Blank: 3/13/06

UN Water Report Takes A Hard Look At Central Asia
Nikola Krastev: 3/12/06

Moscow Market Tragedy Refocuses Attention of Tajik Labor Migration Issue
2/28/06

Tajikistan: Pondering a Tougher Regulatory System for Communications
2/22/06

Secret Trial in Tajikistan Appears Connected to Upcoming Presidential Election
Kambiz Arman: 2/21/06

Kyrgyzstan’s Government Struggles to Improve Business Climate
2/02/06

Iran Forges Closer Ties with Tajikistan
Kambiz Arman: 1/25/06

Eurasia: Central Asian Gas Powers Regional Aspirations
Daniel Kimmage: 1/25/06

HRW Highlights Uzbekistan’s "Disastrous" Human Rights Situation
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 1/21/06

Central Asia: Hizb Ut-Tahrir’s Calls For Islamic State Find Support
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 1/17/06

Russia Creates a New Security System to Replace the C.I.S.
Marcin Kaczmarski: 1/11/06

Women and Power in Central Asia: The Struggle for Equal Rights
1/07/06

Russia Looks to Build a New Security System in Central Asia
Stephen Blank: 1/04/06

Central Asia: Pilgrims Depart For Hajj Amid State Control, Financial Burdens
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 1/04/06

US: What Is Strategy for Bases in Former Soviet Bloc?
Andrew Tully: 12/11/05

Central Asia: New UN Human Development Report Asks, ’What If?’
Jeffrey Donovan: 12/10/05

Intelligence Brief: Russia in the S.C.O.
Yevgeny Bendersky: 11/07/05

Central Asia: Oil, Diplomacy, and Military Might
Antoine Blua: 10/30/05

Media Silence a Bad Sign for US Influence in Tajikistan
10/26/05

Post-Soviet Groupings Unite
Claire Bigg: 10/08/05

Central Asia: Q&A With U.S. Assistant Secretary Of State Daniel Fried
Robert McMahan: 10/06/05

Opposition Under Pressure in Tajikistan
9/19/05

Water Could Become Major Catalyst for Conflict
Roman Kupchinsky: 9/18/05

Central Asia: The Mechanics Of Russian Influence
Daniel Kimmage: 9/16/05

Russia Adapts Policy to Address Rift Within CIS
Igor Torbakov: 9/12/05

Tajikistan: Crisis of Independent Media Sparks International Criticism
Bruce Pannier: 9/10/05

Russia’s Foreign Policy and Eurasianism
Dmitry Shlapentokh: 9/02/05

The CIS: The End of the Road?
Sergei Blagov: 8/29/05

CIS: If It’s So Ineffectual, Why Do Leaders Keep Meeting?
Valentinas Mite: 8/26/05

Early-Warning Project Seeks to Tame Tajikistan’s "Water Dragon"
8/26/05

Central Asia: Treaty On Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Advances
Robert McMahon: 7/30/05

Central Asia: U.S. Congressman Seeks To Link Aid to Reforms Interview
Robert McMahon: 7/28/05

Central Asia: U.S. Congressman Seeks To Link Aid to Reforms Interview
Robert McMahon: 7/28/05

Rumsfeld’s Visit May Only Temporarily Relieve Pressure on US Forces in Central Asia to Leave
7/28/05

US: Central And South Asian Military Officers Attend Crisis Training
Robert McMahon: 7/23/05

The Former Soviet Union’s Next Wave of Democratization
Christopher Walker: 7/14/05

SCO: Shoring Up the Post-Soviet Status Quo
Daniel Kimmage: 7/09/05

The Geopolitical Balance in Central Asia Tilts Toward Russia
Sergei Blagov: 7/06/05

Tajikistan: Complaints Of Pressure Against Opposition Mount
Bruce Pannier: 6/27/05

Afghan, Tajik Leaders See New Bridge as Crucial Link
6/19/05

CIS Struggles for Cohesion
Molly Corso: 6/06/05

Tajikistan: Government Resorts to Repression and Intimidation
Nazar Nazarov: 4/29/05

Author Finds Voice in a Drifting Central Asia
Alec Appelbaum: 4/22/05

Tajik President Seems to Resist Pressure for Political Liberalization
Kambiz Arman and Nazar Nazarov: 4/19/05

Central Asia: Breaking The Information Stranglehold
Christopher Walker: 4/15/05

Central Asia: Are Trophy Hunting And Wildlife Conservation Compatible?
Antoine Blua: 4/08/05

Government Cracking Down on Opposition Party in Tajikistan, Leader Says
3/16/05

Election Protests Continue in Kyrgyzstan, Lose Steam in Tajikistan
3/09/05

Tajiks Worry Election Row Could Erode Civic Accord
3/03/05

Ruling Party Dominates Tajikistan’s Parliamentary Election
Zafar Abdullaev and Kambiz Arman: 2/28/05

Opposition Leaders Complain as Tajikistan’s Election Campaign Draws to a Close
2/25/05

President: Tajikistan Living up to Election Commitments
Kambiz Arman: 2/23/05

Tajikistan: Voter Awareness Low as Vote Nears
2/21/05

Central Asia’s Over-Reliance on Cotton Fuels Potentially Dangerous Social Pressure -- Expert
2/15/05

Central Asia: New Report Warns of Social Cost of Region’s Reliance on Cotton
Nikola Krastev: 2/12/05

The Ruling Party in Tajikistan Has Guaranteed the Outcome of the Elections
Kambiz Arman: 2/11/05

CIS: What Happens To Post-Soviet Presidents After They Leave Office?
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 2/08/05

Tajik Government Keeping Lid on Car-Bombing Details
2/02/05

Explosion, Fire Rock Tajik Government Offices in Dushanbe
1/31/05

Kazakhstan Likely Leader in Regional Cooperation
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 1/30/05

Central Asia: China’s Growing Regional, European Links Seen As Benefiting Region
Breffni O'Rourke: 1/28/05

Tajikistan: Doubts Raised About Fairness Of Upcoming Election
Bruce Pannier: 1/17/05

Russian Leaders Mull Geopolitical Moves in 2005
Sergei Blagov: 1/04/05

Democracy in the Former Soviet Union: 1991-2004
Yevgeny Bendersky: 1/03/05

Central Asia: A Year In Review
Daniel Kimmage: 1/02/05

Central Asia: What’s Being Done About AIDS?
Naz Nazar: 12/31/04

Central Asia: Attitudes, Abuse Contribute to Spread of AIDS
Kathleen Moore: 12/30/04

A Silent Killer Threatens Central Asia
Antoine Blua: 12/28/04

As New Term Approaches, Bush Administration Confronts Old Problems in Southwest and Central Asia
Ahmed Rashid: 12/14/04

Trend Is Away from Capital Punishment in Central Asia
Antoine Blua: 12/12/04

Central Asia: What Chance for Democracy?
Mevlut Katik: 12/10/04

Central Asia: China’s Mounting Influence -- Facing Militant Threats
Kathleen Moore: 11/26/04

Central Asia: China’s Mounting Influence -- Xinjiang’s Thirst Threatens Kazakh Water Resources
Antoine Blua: 11/24/04

Central Asia: China’s Mounting Influence
Jeremy Bransten: 11/23/04

China’s Mounting Influence on Central Asia: The Battle for Oil
Michael Lelyveld: 11/20/04

Central Asia: Tajiks Begin Taking Over Guard Duties From Russians On Southern Border
Bruce Pannier: 11/17/04

Tajikistan President’s Remarks on Women and Mosques Draw Sharp Reactions
Bruce Pannier: 11/14/04

Fighting Hunger and Heroin on the Afghan-Tajik Border
Daniel Gerstle: 11/11/04

Growing Russian Influence in Central Asia
Arun Sahgal: 11/08/04

Religion, State, and Fear in Central Asia
Daniel Kimmage: 10/31/04

Russia and Tajikistan: Friends Again
Kambiz Arman: 10/28/04

Central Asia: Corruption, Lack of Vision Seen as Stunting Economic Growth
Andrew Tully: 10/10/04

Shanghai Cooperation Organization Signs Agreement in Bishkek
Valentinas Mite: 9/25/04

Russia Pushes Trade for CIS Unity
Sergei Blagov: 9/24/04

Leaving the Aral Sea in Agony
Josh Abrams: 9/24/04

Wanted: A New CIS Policy for Russia
Igor Torbakov: 9/23/04

Central Asia: NGOs Face Rising Tide of Suspicion from Governments
Bruce Pannier: 9/19/04

Central Asia: NGOs Helping To Develop Civil Society
Antoine Blua: 9/18/04

Central Asia: Analysts Say Independence Has Been Mixed Bag
Antoine Blua: 9/01/04

Policy Makers in Moscow Debate the Limits of Russian Power in the Caucasus, Central Asia
Igor Torbakov: 8/30/04

Tajikistan: Concerns Grow Over Media Freedom
Antoine Blua: 8/29/04

Tajikistan: Traders Look to China For Brighter Fortunes
Antoine Blua: 8/22/04

OSCE Shifting to Focus Greater Attention on Central Asia, Caucasus
Breffni O'Rourke: 8/21/04

Arrest of Tajikistan’s Drug Czar Stirs Political Tension in Dushanbe
8/09/04

Russia Mulls Measures to Check Chinese Influence in Central Asia
Stephen Blank: 7/29/04

Reported Plague Outbreak Renews Concerns about Turkmenistan’s Healthcare System
7/19/04

Floods Fuel Concern About Public Health Crisis in Tajikistan
7/16/04

US Geopolitical Position Takes Hit in Tajikistan
Kambiz Arman: 7/13/04

In Central Asia, Russia Pushes Back Against NATO Influence
Sergei Blagov: 7/02/04

Central Asia: New UN Report Warns Aral Sea On The Verge Of Disappearing
Nikola Krastev: 7/01/04

NATO Embraces Central Asia and the Caucasus at Istanbul Summit
Mevlut Katik: 6/30/04

With Eye on US, Russia Bolsters Central Asia Presence
Sergei Blagov: 6/22/04

Tajikistan: Parliament Passes Amendments To Election Code
Bruce Pannier: 6/19/04

Tajikistan Shuns United States, Tilts Toward Russia
Kambiz Arman: 6/14/04

Tajikistan: Parliament Follows Regional Trend by Adopting Moratorium on Death Penalty
Antoine Blua: 6/05/04

Bayat: Nothing But Questions
Daniel Kimmage: 6/02/04

OSCE: Prague Conference Aims to Build Business Climate in Central Asia, Caucasus
Breffni O'Rourke: 5/29/04

Tajikistan: New Opposition Coalition Suffers from Lack of Cohesion
Kambiz Arman: 5/24/04

Central Asia: Disappointment And Anger As Prison Scandal Cuts Into America’s Democratic Image
Daisy Sindelar: 5/15/04

Tajikistan: Small Jewish Community Fighting To Save Its Synagogue
Bruce Pannier: 5/07/04

Tajikistan: Heroin Busts Tie Russian Military To Drug Trade
Kathleen Knox: 5/07/04

Tajikistan: Tajiks To Replace Russian Border Guards On Afghan Border
Antoine Blua: 5/06/04

Watchdog Groups Critical of Media Conditions in Central Asia, Caucasus
5/04/04

Kazakhstani Media Forum Serves as Venue for Concern over the US Security Agenda for Central Asia
Aldar Kusainov: 4/30/04

Tajik Government in No Hurry to Implement Tax Breaks for Print Media
Olivia Allison: 4/27/04

Tajikistan: Human Trafficking a Growing Concern
Antoine Blua: 4/25/04

Tajikistan: Former Opposition Planning to Renew Coalition
Bruce Pannier: 4/09/04

Tajikistan: EU Decreasing Aid, Says Situation Slowly Improving
Ahto Lobjakas: 4/04/04

Central Asia: ’World TB Day’ Observed Amid Concerns of Epidemic
Antoine Blua: 3/28/04

Central Asia: The Week at a Glance
Daniel Kimmage: 3/24/04

Central Asian Militant Group Remains Active in Pakistan
Mike Redman: 3/24/04

Tajikistan: Relations With Moscow Appear To Have Reached New Low
Bruce Pannier: 3/17/04

Tajikistan: Former Interior Minister In Dushanbe To Face Trial For Treason
Bruce Pannier: 3/11/04

Tajikistan, Russia Probe Military Partnership
Zafar Abdullayev: 3/04/04

Central Asia: New Report Shoots Down Assumptions About Arms Proliferation
Antoine Blua: 2/28/04

Border Issues Ruffle Relations Among Central Asian States
Kambiz Arman: 2/25/04

Central Asia: Report Calls On U.S. To Rethink Its Regional Approach
Antoine Blua: 2/22/04

Government Shake-Up in Tajikistan Courts Conflict
Kambiz Arman: 2/11/04

Central Asia: What Impact Does Falling Dollar Have On Region?
Antoine Blua: 2/07/04

Report: Washington Must Re-conceptualize It’s Security Vision for Eurasia
2/05/04

Reexamining Old Concepts About the Caucasus and Central Asia
Igor Torbakov: 2/04/04

Tajikistan: President Dismisses Government Loyalists, Opposition Figures
Bruce Pannier: 1/31/04

Kyrgyz Rights Activists Call For End To Deportation Of Uighurs To China
Antoine Blua: 1/25/04

Central Asia: Is the IMU Still a Threat to Regional Security?
1/24/04

Political Leader’s Conviction Stirs Opposition Ire in Tajikistan
Kambiz Arman: 1/20/04

Tajikistan: Government Threatens to Close Outspoken Papers
1/14/04

Five Different Futures Await Five Central Asian States
Bruce Pannier: 12/26/03

Central Asia/North Africa: Both Regions Face Growing Islamism, Strongmen
Breffni O'Rourke: 12/21/03

Parliamentary Elections Signal Growing Russian Assertiveness Towards CIS Neighbors
Igor Torbakov: 12/18/03

Tajik Power Plans Still Tread Water
Konstantin Parshin: 12/15/03

Washington Pushes Economic and Strategic Cooperation with Tajikistan
Zafar Abdullayev: 12/04/03

India Set to Expand Presence in Central Asia
Ibragim Alibekov: 12/03/03

Where Georgians See Roses, Regional Leaders May See Thorns
Bruce Pannier: 11/28/03

Opposition in Tajikistan Lays Low After High-Profile Arrest
Kambiz Arman: 11/12/03

Central Asia: Girls Face Discrimination In Schooling
Antoine Blua: 11/09/03

Russian Policymakers Air Notion of "Liberal Empire" in Caucasus, Central Asia
Igor Torbakov: 10/27/03

Poor Drinking Water Seen as the Source of Typhoid Outbreak in Tajik Capital
John Bennett: 10/24/03

American Attitude on Bases Threatens Central Asian Peace
Benjamin T. Brake: 10/23/03

A Visit To Ferghana Valley -- Exploring The Roots Of Religious Extremism
10/18/03

Border Troop Controversy Underscores Tajik-Russian Tension
10/07/03

US Unilateralism Fuels Great Power Rivalry in Central Asia
Todd Diamond: 10/01/03

US Focus on Interdiction in Central Asia Is Inadequate to Meet Drug Trafficking Challenge -- Experts
Ted Weihman: 9/23/03

Central Asia: As World Marks Literacy Day, What Of USSR’s Legacy?
Jeremy Bransten: 9/08/03

Shanghai Cooperation Organization Takes Significant Step Towards Viability
Roger N McDermott: 9/05/03

Tajikistan Conference Draws Attention to Lack of Central Asian Cooperation on Water Issues
9/02/03

Investing in Tunnel, Iran Nurtures Ambitions in Tajikistan
Kambiz Arman: 8/01/03

Finding a New Central Asian Doctrine of Lucid Flexibility
Jonathan Feiser: 7/15/03

Report Examines Underground Islamic Group’s Potential for Violent Action in Central Asia
7/15/03

Kazakhstan: Rights Abuses Fuel HIV Infection Rates
Antoine Blua: 7/05/03

Have American Officials Identified a New Threat in Central Asia?
Ariel Cohen: 6/24/03

Tajikistan’s Capital Amnesty Barely Dents Shadow Economy
Zafar Abdullayev: 6/23/03

Islamic Party Reduces Tension in Tajikistan by Moderating Stance on Upcoming Referendum
Kambiz Arman: 6/12/03

Tajikistan Strives for Growth Amid Risk and Poverty
Mark Berniker: 6/11/03

China Making Diplomatic Push in Central Asia
Ted Weihman: 6/09/03

Explaining Central Asia’s Historical and Cultural Complexities
Kambiz Arman: 5/30/03

Clashing Approaches Becloud Central Asia’s Water Future
Ibragim Alibekov: 5/28/03

Tajikistan: Family-Planning Initiative Meets With Mixed Response
Farangis Najibullah: 5/25/03

Central Asia: Tough Measures Taken To Prevent SARS Spread
Antoine Blua: 5/10/03

Drug Trafficking Emerging as Top National Security Threat to Tajikistan
5/08/03

A Journey Into the Past and Future of Central Asian Film
Alla Verlotsky: 5/02/03

New Security Organization Could Help Expand Russia’s Reach in Central Asia
Ibragim Alibekov and Sergei Blagov: 4/29/03

Constitutional Referendum Could Unsettle Tajikistan
A Q&A with Said Abdullo Nuri, head of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan: 4/18/03

Central Asia: Efforts Under Way to Bring Region Up to Speed with the Internet
Antoine Blua: 4/13/03

Central Asia: Despite Ban on Censorship, Pressure Continues on Media
4/12/03

Tajikistan: Limiting Exposure Of Citizens, Terrorists To Radioactive Waste A Struggle
Farangis Najibullah: 4/11/03

Moscow Seeks to Take Advantage of Iraq Conflict to Reassert its Leadership in CIS
Igor Torbakov: 4/09/03

Central Asia: State Department Sees Little Improvement In Rights Situation
Bruce Pannier: 4/05/03

Iraq War Prompts Most Central Asian Leaders to Reevaluate US Ties
Konstantin Parshin: 4/04/03

Radical Islam More About Arab Nationalism Than Religion, Expert Contends
4/03/03

Central Asia: Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan Making Efforts To Reform Health-Care Systems
Farangis Najibullah: 3/29/03

States in Central Asia, Caucasus Brace For Iraq Blitz Consequences
3/20/03

A Constitutional Battle Brews in Tajikistan
3/17/03

The Central Asian Crisis: Opposition Movements in Region on Defensive
3/12/03

Russian Economic Integration Effort May Leave Most Central Asian States Behind
Igor Torbakov: 3/11/03

Tajikistan: Rights Groups Say Executions Increasing
Farangis Najibullah: 3/08/03

National Armies of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan Changing with the Times
2/22/03

Inter-Ethnic Tension Threatens Fragile Tajik-Uzbek Relations
2/14/03

Opposition to War in Iraq Building in Central Asia
2/13/03

Hizb-ut-Tahrir Remains Active in Central Asia
Alexei Igushev: 2/04/03

Central Asia: Leaders Look to UN, Not US, to Deal with Iraq
Antoine Blua: 1/30/03

Russia, Tajikistan Spar Over Illegal Labor Migration
1/09/03

Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Riots Highlight Building Inter-Ethnic Tension in Central Asia
Alisher Khamidov: 1/08/03

Tajikistan: Governing Opposition
Alexei Igushev and Bahrom Mannonov: 1/06/03

New Russian Deployment Marks Changed Strategy
Ariel Cohen: 12/17/02

Russia Moves to Reassert Influence in Central Asia, Caucasus
Igor Torbakov: 12/16/02

Russia Seeking to Strengthen Regional Organizations to Counterbalance Western Influence
Sergei Blagov: 12/04/02

Central Asian Diplomats See Promise in New Turkish Leadership
Jim Bodgener: 11/26/02

Central Asia: Russia Urges Cooperation in Fight Against Drug Trafficking
Bruce Pannier: 11/16/02

US Officials Relying on Engagement Strategy to Promote Change in Central Asia
Ariel Cohen: 11/14/02

Azerbaijan Acts to Limit Discrimination Against Azeris in Russia
Nailia Sohbetqizi: 11/11/02

Government Tries to Clamp Down, as Islam’s Influence Builds in Northern Tajikistan
Igor Rotar: 11/08/02

Tajik Military Retaliates Against Journalists by Drafting Them into Army
11/05/02

US Congress Considers Steps to Keep Internet Open in Countries with Repressive Governments
Alec Appelbaum: 10/23/02

An Uzbek Family Survives an Unwanted Ordeal with a Radical Islamic Movement
Rustam Temirov: 10/22/02

Congressional Resolution Takes Central Asian Governments to Task Over Rights Abuses
10/22/02

Central Asia: Challenges To Civic Education Remain
Antoine Blua: 10/14/02

Central Asia: Are Radical Groups Joining Forces?
Zamira Eshanova: 10/11/02

With Aral Sea Facing Extinction, Central Asian Leaders Fall Back On Words Rather Than Action
10/10/02

The OSCE Needs to Take New Strategic Approach in Central Asia � ICG Report
Alena Kim: 10/10/02

Tajikistan Hurries to Strengthen Border Protections
Roger N McDermott: 10/07/02

Regional Experts Call on US to Bolster Civil Society
Alisher Khamidov: 10/02/02

Central Asian Authorities Keep IMU Threat Alive
9/16/02

A Year Later, Central Asian Economies Have Not Changed Course
Alec Appelbaum: 9/10/02

Disparate Interest Groups Grapple to Shape Russian Foreign Policy
Igor Torbakov: 9/09/02

Central Asia: Militarization Could Come At Cost Of Regional Stability
Antoine Blua: 9/07/02

Central Asian States Seek New Voice After UN Summit
Mevlut Katik: 9/06/02

Banned Islamic Movement Increasingly Active in Tajikistan
Davron Vali: 9/05/02

Tajikistan: Article 98 Accord With Washington Seen As Another Setback For International Criminal Court
Antoine Blua: 8/31/02

Religious Persecution and Extremism Fosters Discontent in Central Asia
David Montgomery: 8/30/02

Tajik Leader Takes Aim at His Islamic Political Opponents
8/29/02

Collective Security Group Reinvents Itself in a New World
Roger N McDermott: 8/28/02

Uzbekistan: There’s No Place Like Home
Faruk Turaev: 8/18/02

Residents in the Tajik Capital Confront Typhoid Outbreak
Davron Vali: 8/13/02

Opium Runners Find Passage Along Tajik-Afghan Border
7/19/02

Russia Mulls a New Unilateralism
Sergei Blagov: 7/16/02

IMU Fighters Are in Pakistan: Eyewitnesses
Arif Jamal: 7/12/02

Kyrgyz Security Council Secretary Warns of Fresh IMU Attacks, But to What End?
Zamira Eshanova: 7/06/02

Central Asia: Has New Alliance With West Helped Opposition Movements?
Zamira Eshanova: 7/05/02

CIS States Confront Questions Concerning Strategic Alignment
A EurasiaNet Commentary by Taras Kuzio: 7/01/02

Tajikistan: Political Leader Jailed for Alleged Assassination Plot
Konstantin Parshin: 6/23/02

Tajik Government Tackles Labor Migration Issue
6/14/02

SCO Continues to Search for Operational Framework
Sergei Blagov: 6/10/02

Tajikistan: EBRD Takes Note of Achievements and Challenges
Antoine Blua: 5/23/02

Islamic Radicals Regroup in Central Asia
Artie McConnell: 5/15/02

Russia Seeks Elusive "Big Brother" Role in Upcoming Conferences
Sergei Blagov: 5/10/02

Information Vacuum Threatens Tajikistan's Peace
A EurasiaNet Commentary by Konstantin Parshin: 5/6/02

Russia, China Warily Watch for American Intrusions in Central Asia
Ahmed Rashid: 5/03/02

Central Asian Elites, Suddenly, Shift Into Revolt
Ahmed Rashid: 5/02/02

Shanghai Cooperation Organization Prepares for New Role
Sergei Blagov: 4/29/02

Photo Essay: Russian Border Guards Battle Heroin on the Afghan-Tajik Border
Hugues Siegenthaler: 4/27/02

IMU Movements May Press Tajikistan to Forefront of Security Concerns
Davron Vali: 4/18/02

Tajikistan: Cracks Appear In Tight Relationship With Russia
Bruce Pannier: 4/14/02

Rising Heroin Abuse in Central Asia Raises Threat of Public Health Crisis
Robert Ponce: 3/29/02

Russia Probes to Bolster its Authority in Central Asia
Sergei Blagov: 3/27/02

Trend Towards Political Confrontation in Central Asian States Accelerating Since September 11
Igor Torbakov: 3/26/02

As History Shifts, Central Asia Remains a World Apart
A photo essay by Vladimir Syomin: 2/22/02

Coordination needed for new NGOs in Tajikistan
2/18/02

Tajikistan: OSCE Launches Project To Improve Election Laws
Antoine Blua: 2/14/02

Tajik Islamic Party Leader Vigorously Denies bin Laden Link
A Q&A with Said Abdullo Nuri, head of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan: 2/13/02

Putin Faces Domestic Criticism Over Russia's Central Asia Policy
Igor Torbakov: 2/12/02

Central Asia Expert Calls for Review of Regional Drug Interdiction Efforts
2/11/02

France Steps Up Military Presence in Central Asia
Antoine Blua: 2/9/02

Many Afghan Refugees in Tajikistan Eager to Repatriate
Davron Vali: 1/17/02

Anti-Terrorism Campaign Brings Dushanbe and Tashkent Together
Umed Babakhanov: 1/11/02

Shanghai Cooperation Organization Seeks to Strengthen Anti-Terrorism Component
1/08/02

Surveying the Infant Economies of Central Asia and the Caucasus
Alec Appelbaum: 1/5/02

Tajik Special Forces Commander Cautious on Afghan Peace Prospects
Q&A with General Sukhrob Kasymov: 1/3/02