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TASHKENT (TCA) — Amid unconfirmed media reports claiming that the oldest daughter of Uzbekistan’s late president has allegedly died, we are republishing this article originally published by EurasiaNet.org: Continue reading
DUSHANBE (TCA) — As Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon has taken a number of steps to consolidate his power in the country in recent months, and years, we are republishing this article originally published by EurasiaNet.org: Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — As Central Asia’s political ground has been shifting in recent months, and years, we are republishing this article by George Voloshin, originally published by The Jamestown Foundation’s Eurasia Daily Monitor: Continue reading
LONDON (TCA) — Upcoming December 4, the Uzbeks will go to the polls to elect a new president, following the death of their quarter-century-ruling leader Islam Karimov. Investors can take a break while those dreaming of a velvet revolution are in for a wake-up call: the issue of “succession” in Uzbekistan appears to have been well-precooked in a most timely and almost elegant manner. As in surrounding former Soviet republics except Kyrgyzstan, the Uzbeks do not like surprises, especially those considered prepared elsewhere. Continue reading
ASHGABAT (TCA) — Constitutional amendments, signed by Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov after approval by the rubber-stamp parliament and the Council of Elders on September 14, scrap a rule that barred anyone over the age of 70 from presidential ballots, thus paving the way for his potential lifelong rule, RFE/RL reports. Continue reading
ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev on September 13 made a Kazakh cabinet reshuffle after he replaced the prime minister late last week. Continue reading
