Bruce Pannier
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 05:41
Turkmenistan's official policy of "positive neutrality" appears to have been slightly punctured, and the source of this perforation is Afghanistan
Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 06:47
A new group of people is joining the ranks of the unemployed in Uzbekistan. And for those already out of work and seeking new jobs, the new arrivals are a very bad sign.
Monday, February 29, 2016 - 06:30
Out of six parties * competing for seats in the Mazhilis, Kazakhstan's lower house of parliament, in the March 20 elections, there is one that could be considered a genuine opposition party: the Nationwide Social-Democratic Party (NSDP).
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - 08:15
Russia appears to be practicing a bit of "divide-and-conquer" politics in Central Asia, and state-owned Gazprom is spearheading the campaign.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 - 06:39
The Turkmen Foreign Ministry's sharp response to comments made by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev about a tense situation along the Turkmen-Afghan border was as surprising as it was unfounded. The situation in northwestern Afghanistan, just across the border with Turkmenistan, is bad and that cannot be denied.
Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 07:07
Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov is leading a delegation to Washington for talks on October 15, but this year's annual consultations between officials from the United States and Turkmenistan are of a different character.
Monday, August 24, 2015 - 07:25
In an attempt to shed some light on the IMU's current situation, RFE/RL's Turkmen Service assembled a panel to discuss the recent changes, what they could mean for the IMU's future, and who is Usmon Ghazi and what credentials he has to be the IMU's leader.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 06:24
This has prompted great concern among the governments of Central Asia, particularly those directly bordering Afghanistan, and their unease increases with the knowledge that militants from Central Asia's domestic terrorist group.
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 06:12
RFE/RL's Turkmen Service, known locally as Azatlyk, assembled a panel to discuss Russia's use of soft power in Central Asia, its effectiveness, and its durability.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 06:34
The human rights situation in Central Asia has actually grown noticeably worse, and even Kyrgyzstan has recently been the subject of a number of appeals and reports from rights groups.