Galim Faskhutdinov

Tajikistan Plans Second Line of Defence on Afghan Border

Rising instability in northern Afghanistan prompts security rethink.

In Tougher Expat Job Market, Tajikistan Must Upgrade Workforce Skills

Low-skilled workers from Central Asia are often the first to be laid off.

Campaign Restrictions Made Tajik Election Outcome "Inevitable"

Restricted opportunities to campaign at local as well as national level.

Tajikistan: Fallout From Failed Protest Plan

Émigré opposition group unable to persuade people to take to the streets.

Uzbekistan Being Nicer to Tajik Neighbours?

Conciliatory gestures unlikely to lead to swift improvement in relations.

Despite Ban, Polygamy Becoming Normal in Tajikistan

Tajiks Claim Travel to Kyrgyzstan Hindered

Effects of border confrontation still reverberating in now troubled relationship between neighbouring states.

Afghan Refugees Rebuild Lives in Tajikistan

Lost paperwork an obstacle to those seeking asylum or permanent residence.

Surprise Candidate for Tajik Opposition

Opposition bloc settles for leading civil society figure rather than politician.

Tajik Students Warned Off "Foreign" Events

Fears that government wants to limit young people’s contact with ideas from abroad.