Abakhon Sultonnazarov
Central Asia Programme Director
Abakhon has more than 20 years experience in international management, working with the UN and other major organisations in Central Asia, Afghanistan and the US. He has delivered both regional and country-specific projects for international donors such as the US Department of State, the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, and the European Commission. His focus is expanding organisational impacts and cultivating stakeholder networks, fostering growth while delivering programmes on media development, civil society support, human rights, research and analytics amid the most challenging conditions.
Stories by the Author
Will We See a Sovereign Central Asia?
As Moscow’s grip falters the region is seeing intriguing moves towards collective agreement and integration.
14 Nov 22
Interview: Kazakstan in Crisis
Country sees a clampdown on independent media and civil society as CSTO troops arrive and a weakened president scrambles to entrench his grip on power.
11 Jan 22
Central Asia: Little Free Media, Lots of Russian Propaganda
IWPR Central Asia programme manager Abakhon Sultonnazarov assesses the state of press freedom in each country.
3 May 19
How Will Badakhshan Recover from Violence?
Violence has dealt a blow to all that has been achieved since the end of civil war.
31 Jul 12
How Will Badakhshan Recover from Violence?
Violence has dealt a blow to all that has been achieved since the end of civil war.
31 Jul 12
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