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In Tajikistan, independent media throttled by state repression
Giant portraits of President Emomali Rahmon adorn even the most nondescript buildings in Tajikistan’s capital of Dushanbe. Throughout…
‘Private’ Meeting With Putin, Public Appearances Stir Talk Of Nazarbaev Comeback
ALMATY, Kazakhstan — Friends who are old faces and friends in high places: Kazakhstan’s former leader Nursultan Nazarbaev…
Can Kyrgyzstan And Tajikistan Consign Their Deadly Border Conflicts To The Past?
ALMATY, Kazakhstan — On the first anniversary of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan’s deadliest border war, marked in September, irascible…
Tajikistan looks to China, Russia for internet services and security
The telecoms regular admitted in November that a staggering 95 percent of the country’s territory is covered by…
Taliban Pranksters – Just Can’t Keep Them Down
Frankfurt (18/12 – 14) That there are remarkable advantages in being ignored is not generally recognized. Central Asian…
Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power Signs Clean Energy Deals Worth $746m
Saudi Arabia’s private utility developer Acwa Power has signed agreements worth $746 million for the development of clean energy projects. The…
Ranking up in Tajikistan
Brussels (27/10 – 50) Just in September this year, ten “distinguished” people in Tajikistan have been awarded general…
Daughter of Tajikistan President Built Medical Empire on Government Contracts
Paris (27/10 – 40) An independent investigation done by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has found that the…
HRW Says European Firms Ditching Toxic Ships on Bangladesh Beaches
European maritime companies are ditching their old ships for scrap on Bangladesh beaches in dangerous and polluting conditions…
The Story of Tajikistan
Brussels (21/10 – 75) In May 2022, tens of ethnic Pamiri protesters were killed by security forces as…