Stories about Tajikistan from August, 2006
Central Asia: Borders 3
Ben Paarmann posts the third part of his series on the determination of borders in Central Asia.
Central Asia: Chinese Motives
Sean Roberts discusses Chinese goals in Central Asia.
Tajikistan: Visas
Vadim writes about the difficulties Tajik citizens face in obtaining foreign visas.
Central Asia: Borders 2
Ben Paarmann has posted part two of his series of posts on the determination of Central Asia's national borders during the Soviet period.
Central Asia & Caucasus: Press Freedom
Neil of neweurasia reports on press freedom in Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Central Asia & Caucasus: 15 Years of Independence
neweurasia's team of bloggers have lengthy posts looking back at 15 years of independence in Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Former Soviet Union: 15 Years Since the August Coup
Today is 15 years since the beginning of the events that some people consider (RUS) Russia's Orange Revolution – but which are better known as the August Putsch. This year, on August 20 and 21, memorial services will be held in Moscow for Dmitry Komar, Ilya Krichevsky and Vladimir Usov,...
Central Asia: Borders
Ben Paarmann begins to examine the reasons for Central Asia's current borders, which are often incorrectly called “arbitrary.”
Tajikistan: Recent News
Vadim rounds up news about recent news from Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: Death of a Peacemaker
James of neweurasia has more on the death of Said Abdullo Nuri, who he says was instrumental in moving forward the peace process ending the Tajik civil war.
Tajikistan: Said Abdullo Nuri
Ataman Rakim writes briefly about Said Abdullo Nuri, the leader of Tajikistan's Islamic Rennaissance Party who recently passed away.
Tajikistan: Passenger Complaints
Vadim discusses passenger complaints against Tajikistan's national airlines.
Tajikistan: Women & HuT
James discusses the growing involvement of Tajik women in Hizb-ut-Tahrir, an Islamist organization in which they were earlier only peripherally involved.