People in Central Asia have always watched closely at how Iran approaches the region. But does Iran have any special relationships with Central Asian countries?...
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Interview with Richard Foltz on the history of Tajiks
“A History of the Tajiks. Iranians of the East” is the latest book on Tajikistan published in the West and the first ever comprehensive book...
China and Central Asia. What do they talk about each other?
China is present in everyday life of every Central Asian now. We study Chinese language, travel to China for goods, see Chinese construction and road...
Rebecca MacKinnon on internet freedom and digital rights
While a former Soviet republic Estonia makes history with recognizing the access to internet as fundamental right of its citizens and creating a first in...
Nazif Shahrani on Greater Central Asia, regional integration and stability
Anthropology professor at the Indiana University Nazif Shahrani has been studying Central Asia for decades and knows the region very well. His initial field research (1972-1974)...
О новой американской стратегии в Афганистане – с Томасом Рутигом (+English)
Президент США Дональд Трамп обнародовал новую стратегию США в Афганистане, пообещав оставить там военный контингент, предоставить местным силам больше военной автономии, начать политические переговоры с...
India’s presence in Central Asia: Professor Stobdan assesses
Academician, diplomat, author, foreign policy expert, and former India’s Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Phunchok Stobdan in an interview to CAAN talks about his country’s role and...
The Role of Iran and the United States of America in Geopolitics of Central Asia
“The Role of Iran and the United States of America in Geopolitics of Central Asia” is my monograph published recently by the Latvian Institute of...
War and Peace in Tajikistan: Who vs whom and why?
[caption id="attachment_9466" align="alignright" width="301"] Photo from the web-site of the Freiburg University[/caption] On 27 June 2017, Tajikistan celebrates 20th anniversary of the Peace Agreement, which...
Sophie Roche on Tajik women during the civil war: “The breast of the shahid-mother had milk”
[avatar user="Sophie Roche" /] By Sophie Roche Modern Tajik schoolbooks devote a mere two pages in Class 9 and ten pages in Class 11 to...