Bruce Pannier
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Cementing Peace in the Ferghana Valley - The Times Of Central Asia (opens the original)
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Representatives from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan at the Second Ferghana Peace Forum in Guliston, Tajikistan, September 2026. Image: TCA, Aleksandr Potolitsyn The Ferghana Peace Forum was just held in Tajikistan’s northern city of Guliston. There were some useful proposals and discussions during the September 28-29 event, but the greatest significance of this peace forum is that it happened at all. For most of the 35 years since the three countries that share the Ferghana Valley – Kyrg
Tajikistan’s Islamic Opposition Changes Leader After 20 Years - The Times Of Central Asia (opens the original)
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The Islamic Renaissance of Tajikistan (formerly the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan) has elected a new chairman after longtime leader Muhiddin Kabiri decided to step down. The IRP has been one of the most influential groups in Tajikistan since the country became independent in late 1991. The organization subsequently became the principal target of a sustained government crackdown, which culminated in its activities being banned in Tajikistan and pressure being applied to members who fled
Kyrgyz Court Upholds Ex-Security Chief Tashiyev’s Conviction but Changes Charge - The Times Of Central Asia (opens the original)
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On September 10, the Bishkek City Court upheld convictions against former security chief Kamchybek Tashiyev and seven others, but changed the offense from plotting to overthrow the government to interfering with electoral rights. All eight had been convicted in July of plotting the violent overthrow of the government. They received four-year prison sentences, replaced by three years of probation. The change has added to the confusion surrounding the alleged plot. On September 14, Tashiyev’s lawy
For the CSTO, Afghanistan Might Be the Last Credible Threat - The Times Of Central Asia (opens the original)
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The Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization is conducting its “Rubezh (Frontier) 2026” military exercises from September 12-19. Those exercises are designed with Afghanistan in mind, a country that the CSTO has been talking about frequently in 2026, and also one where militant groups pose a shared threat to its members. And even the Taliban are no longer viewed as the threat they once were. The Frontier 2026 exercises are taking place at the Koktal training ground in southeastern Kaz
Uzbekistan Cotton: Mirziyoyev Decries ‘Slaves to Cotton’ Past - The Times Of Central Asia (opens the original)
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For decades now, anyone driving through Uzbekistan, especially through agricultural areas, would likely at some point along the road have encountered a hill with rocks arranged near the top to spell out “Paxta – Bizning Oq Oltinimiz.” It translates from Uzbek as “Cotton is our white gold” and it was a mantra in Uzbekistan going back to the days of the Soviet Union. However, Uzbekistan’s current president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, does not share this view of cotton’s value to his people and was recent
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