Lola Kholikjanova-Olimova
Central Asia Editor & Project Manager, Tajikistan
Lola is IWPR Central Asia editor. Her journalistic career began in Tajik television and she has held positions including the editor-in-chief of Tajikistan's Khovar national news agency and the socio-political Business and Politics weekly. Since joining IWPR in 2006, Lola has contributed as a Tajikistan editor and programme manager, and since 2021 as an editor for Uzbekistan.
Stories by the Author
Uzbekistan: Lack of Dialogue Behind Protests in Karakalpakstan
Experts warn that unresolved questions of national self-determination and social problems need to be treated sensitively.
12 Jul 22
Countering Extremism in Tajikistan
Government tries to obstruct Islamic State recruitment with public information as well as arrests.
10 Mar 15
Tajik Authorities Seize Academic, Call Research "Spying"
Alexander Sodiqov held incommunicado while conducting field research.
20 Jun 14
Unrest Subsides in Southeast Tajikistan
Protests follow police shootout with local man suspected of drug trafficking.
30 May 14
Kyrgyz-Tajik Row After Border Clash
Two governments take a stand after frontier guards clash over a controversial road project.
15 Jan 14
Tajik Opposition Figure Gets 26 Years
Convicted of corruption and sexual offences, Zayd Saidov was arrested shortly after setting up an opposition party.
8 Jan 14
Tajik Opposition's Election Plans Dashed
No one was predicting a surprise victory for the challenger, but she has dropped out of the race before it even starts.
25 Oct 13
Tajikistan: Many Candidates, No Pluralism
But why is the government so keen to crush opposition election chances?
27 Sep 13
Tajik Islamic Party Seeks Election Partners
Party has large membership but realises it cannot go it alone.
15 Jul 13
Central Asian Recruits for Syrian Conflict
Only a handful have gone, but intelligence agencies are watching closely.
28 Jun 13
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