Fossil fuels have long powered Central Asia’s economies but have also made the region vulnerable to price fluctuations and pollution. Can abundant renewable...
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Increasing the dynamism of Tajikistan’s private sector could encourage the country’s young people to stay and contribute to its economy at home instead of moving abroad...
Despite its beauty, the surprising prevalence of English speakers, visa-free access for citizens of 52 countries, and unrivalled hospitality, Tajikistan’s second...
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Tajikistan’s economy has seen more Tajiks than ever before selling up and moving elsewhere: predominantly to Russia. The...
It has been a decade since Tajikistan ceded part of its territory to China in lieu of loan repayments. Is history about to repeat itself? In 2011 Tajikistan offered...
The US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the subsequent Taliban takeover has increased the strategic importance of the five Central Asia states. Russia, China – and...
Two days of intense fighting on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan last week killed at least 55 people, and injured many more. A ceasefire, in place since...
Our weekly digest of articles about emerging Europe published elsewhere this week, all of which caught our eye and all of which are well worth your time. Listing them...
Urbanisation can bring economic benefits to Central Asia, but formal and informal barriers to internal migration are hampering movement away from rural areas. The World...
