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In late July, the Tajik military sent troops to the semi-autonomous province of Gorno-Badakhshan, claiming it was seeking the arrest of members of a criminal gang responsible for the …

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The U.S. Embassy in Turkmenistan announced Aug. 31 that it was closing the Peace Corps program in the country and the remaining 18 volunteers would be making their way …

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By Nicholas Alan Clayton
Dictatorships do not like the spotlight.
For all the state media bombast and …

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A lengthy row between Russia and Tajikistan over the imprisonment of a Russian pilot, Vladimir Sadovnichy, has finally come to an end with the pilot’s release …

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by Jim Brooke
When I was in Dushanbe, India’s defense minister just happened to be in the neighborhood, and popped in for a visit.
After the traditional bread and honey welcome …

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The Tajik Air jet was still taxiing to a stop at Dushanbe’s airport, but the men on board were already in the …

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Notwithstanding its religious, cultural, and historical links with Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan has had a difficult relation with its southern neighbour since …

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Whether or not the upcoming election [in Turkmenistan] will turn out to be …