Tajikistan

Tajik Migrants Hostage to Ties With Moscow

Analysts blame authorities for failure to secure legal position of temporary workers in Russia.

Tajiks Seek Best Deal in Defence Talks With Moscow

Leading Russian analyst says Tajikistan’s leaders overestimate how much they can pressure world powers to secure lucrative military base deals.

Analysis Demystifies Tajik Insurgency

Analysis Demystifies Tajik Insurgency

IWPR reports on new wave of Islamic militancy become sought-after information source for regional experts.

Kyrgyzstan Debates Rival Ethnic Policies

Assessing Tajikistan's "Mujahedin"

Fast-evolving nature of Islamic militancy needs to be watched, experts say.

Tajikistan: Islamic Militancy No Phantom Menace

Death of veteran militant leader proves truth of warnings that fighters were infiltrating from Afghanistan.

Few Tears Shed for "Tajik Bin Laden"

Killing of veteran militant seen as al-Qaeda emissary has eased but not removed security threat in Central Asian state, analysts say.

Alleged Torture Death May Make Test-Case in Tajikistan

Tajikistan's Reluctant Soldiers