Conflict resolution

Winter Brings More Hardship for Azeri Refugees

Rural populations near Karabakh conflict zone already living on the margins, and extreme cold only makes things worse.

Archives Provide Evidence of Afghan War Crimes

Tajikistan Inches Towards WTO Membership

Tajik Effort to Change Russian Minds

Repairing Broken Tajik-Uzbek Relationship

Narrow vision of nation-state encourages alienation, obstructs solutions to common problems.

Racist Slogans Panic Uzbeks in South Kyrgyzstan

Why Are Tajik-Uzbek Relations So Bad?

Is Religious Tolerance Waning in Tajikistan?

New Year's Eve killing prompts debate on which traditions really count as Tajik.

Alarm as Shia Paramilitaries Enter Politics

Observers warn that emergence of Asaib Ahl al-Haq as political actor could further unsettle political scene.

Iraqi Refugees in Syria Fear For Future

Reluctant to return to Iraq, asylum-seekers worry sectarian violence will ruin their safe haven.