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Rahmon Looks to China as Tajikistan’s Options Narrow - The Times Of Central Asia

By: Bruce Pannier

Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon just finished a state visit to China. Rahmon has made trips to China many times during the nearly 34 years he has been

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American Professor and Longtime Central Asia Researcher Denied Entry to Kyrgyzstan - The Times Of Central Asia

By: Bruce Pannier

Professor Steve Swerdlow of the University of Southern California (USC) arrived at the Bishkek airport at 4:30 am on May 19, leading a group of 16 students

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Can Caspian Cargo Fleets Meet Middle Corridor Demands? - The Times Of Central Asia

By: Bruce Pannier

Construction of infrastructure along the Middle Corridor, also called the Trans-Caspian International Trade Route, to ship goods between China and Europe is

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Turkmenistan’s Chief Mufti Replacement Recalls Earlier Dismissals - The Times Of Central Asia

By: Bruce Pannier

That discussion included the announcement that the muftiate had appointed a new chief mufti.

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PANNIER: Countries line up to access Central Asia's critical minerals

By: Bruce Pannier

Countries are lining up to reach agreements with Central Asian states for access to the region's abundant critical minerals.

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New Study Finds Sharp Decline in Amu Darya Flows - The Times Of Central Asia

By: Bruce Pannier

Central Asia’s water woes continue to grow worse. The water flow in the Amu Darya, one of Central Asia’s two great rivers, is slowly but significantly

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Russian Fuel Shortages Revive Tajikistan’s Search for Oil and Gas - The Times Of Central Asia

By: Bruce Pannier

On July 10, Tajikistan’s Energy Minister Daler Juma said the country had enough fuel to last two more months. This situation is due to Tajikistan’s dependence

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PANNIER: Afghan groups battle Taliban near Tajik border

By: Bruce Pannier

Afghanistan's ruling Taliban are facing a challenge from at least four different armed groups in the country's northeastern Badakhshan Province.

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PANNIER: After 10 years of Mirziyoyev, some aspects of Uzbekistan still bear stamp of Karimov

By: Bruce Pannier

When Uzbekistan's first president, Islam Karimov, died in the late summer of 2016, he left a long list of problems for his successor.

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For the CSTO, Afghanistan Might Be the Last Credible Threat - The Times Of Central Asia

By: Bruce Pannier

Those exercises are designed with Afghanistan in mind, a country that the CSTO has been talking about frequently in 2026, and also one where militant groups