Stories about Tajikistan from July, 2006
Tajikistan: Intellectual Development
Vadim discusses why Tajikistan placed last in intellectual development amongst post-Soviet states on the World Bank's knowledge index.
Tajikistan: Ahmadinejad in Tajikistan
Vadim reports on Iranian President Ahmadinejad's visit to Tajikistan and relations between Iran and Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: Russian “Illiteracy”
Elizabeth writes about the decline in Russian language abilities in Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: News & Blog Roundup
Vadim has a roundup of news and blog posts concerning Tajikistan.
Central Asia: Eurasian Islam
Ataman Rakim argues for a Eurasian Islam that would unite Muslims of the former Soviet Union under a common identity and serve not so much as a formal set of religious and political ideas but instead as a catalyst for social initiatives.
Afghanistan & Tajikistan: Aid Worker Perspectives
Elizabeth writes on the things aid workers notice in Tajikistan after working in Afghanistan, and the motives for working in one or the other.
Tajikistan: Hot!
Vadim of neweurasia reports on the stifling heat in Dushanbe and discusses some of the ways to deal with the heat.
Tajikistan: Improving Education
Vadim writes about improving the quality of education in Tajikistan, arguing that the main problem that must be addressed is corruption.
Tajikistan: 20 Dirhams
What does 20 Tajik dirhams get you? A whole lot of trouble, says Elizabeth.
Tajikstan: Travel Blogs
Vadim surveys blogs about or posting on travel in Tajikstan.