Why Wasn’t There Any Post-Election Turmoil In Tajikistan?

October 21, 2020

Unlike fellow former Soviet Republics Belarus and even neighboring Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan's latest elections didn't result in any turmoil even though one might have expected it to have due to some sim…

India’s Latest Infowar on Russia Concerns Fake Chinese Territorial Claims

August 12, 2020

Opinion

Indian media is aggressively propagating the fake news narrative that China allegedly laid official claim to both Vladivostok and half of Russia's CSTO mutual defense ally Tajikistan, but this is fact…

World War C Presents a Host of Challenges for Central Asia

April 17, 2020

Opinion

Central Asia is at risk of collapse if the socio-economic consequences of World War C aren't addressed after much-needed remittance flows from Russia were abruptly cut off as a result of that country'…

The US’ Central Asian Strategy Isn’t Sinister, But That Doesn’t Mean It’ll Succeed

February 17, 2020

Opinion

The US' newly unveiled "Strategy For Central Asia 2019-2025" surprisingly isn't sinister like some of the country's critics might have expected, but that doesn't mean that it'll succeed since its viab…

China Struggles to Fend Off Allegations of Debt Trap Diplomacy

December 17, 2019

Opinion

Desperate for cash, Tajikistan is about to sell yet another vital asset to China at a time that countries like Sri Lanka and the Maldives are demanding renegotiation of debt settlements that either fo…

Trials and Tribulations of Central Asia integration

December 3, 2019

Opinion

Crossing Tajikistan from west to northeast – Dushanbe to the Tajik-Kyrgyz border – and then Kyrgyzstan from south to north all the way to Bishkek via Osh, is one of the most extraordinary road trips o…

CSTO Strengthens Military Brotherhood

November 13, 2019

Opinion

Challenges and threats facing the world today, first and foremost linked with international terrorism, are forcing all the nations to increasingly concern themselves with issues of security and milita…

The Peace Process Mirage in Afghanistan

September 25, 2019

Opinion

Donald Trump’s recent statement that he will not engage in talks with the Taliban and the US will be “hitting our Enemy harder than at any time in the last ten years!” and the subsequent terrorist att…