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TAJIKISTAN: Rising militancy tests state authority
Two commanders of paramilitary groups in the Rasht Valley agreed to lay down their arms following...
TajikistanTAJIKISTAN/RUSSIA: Divergent aims weaken 'partnership'
Tajikistan has traditionally been regarded as one of Russia's closest allies in Central Asia,...
TajikistanTAJIKISTAN: State resilience rests on civil war legacy
Parliamentary elections will be held on February 28. The election results are a foregone...
TajikistanCENTRAL ASIA: Family ties define politics and commerce
Given the opacity of elite politics and the nominal role of political parties and parliament in...
Central AsiaCENTRAL ASIA: Imbalances undermine food security
Concerns about severe food shortages have eased in response to lower commodity prices and...
Central AsiaTAJIKISTAN: Vested interests limit reform prospects
In the past two years, press reports, litigation in the United Kingdom and an Ernst & Young audit...
TajikistanCENTRAL ASIA: Rising violence points to IMU revival
Islamist militants may be seeking to reinvigorate their Central Asian operations, which have...
Central AsiaTAJIKISTAN: Salafis are seen as threat to stability
A recent Supreme Court decision to outlaw Salafism has raised questions about the extent of...
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