Tajikistan

Rival Land Claims May Stoke Tensions in Afghan North

Kunduz residents dispute the right of incomers to assert long-lost property rights.

Tajiks' Election Choices Already Limited

The main opposition parties have dropped out of the race, and the few remaining candidates have no chance against the current president.

Islamists Shun Tajik Election with Eye to Future

Central Asia’s only Islamic party wants to reposition itself at a greater distance from the Tajik government, but without alienating anyone.

All Quiet on the Election Front

Migration Storing up Problems for Domestic Labour Market

Uzbeks Use Electricity in Power-Struggle with Tajiks

Action on Radiocative Waste Long Overdue

Splinter Democrat Faction to Stand in Election

Uzbekistan: Andijan Braced for Winter Fuel Crisis

In a country with huge gas reserves, residents of a major city are told they must make their own heating arrangements.

Tajikistan: Shadow-Boxing with Militant Threat

How high is the risk of Islamic insurgency to Tajikistan and its neighbours?