Tajikistan

China’s Military Expansion in Tajikistan

Several American media outlets have reported that China is building a second military base in Tajikistan. This development would further China’s presence in the country, making it more than… [...]

Central Asia and Russia: an ever-changing relationship

In a book focusing on Central Asia’s relationship to Russia, researcher Michaël Levystone provides a careful insight into ties whose nature keep on changing. As they perform a balancing… [...]

Passenger Exchange

Passenger exchange on Kuibyshev Square in front of Dushanbe station. The trolleybuses, which are electrically operated, have already had their days. Credit: Joachim Bohndorf (Germany) Find… [...]

View of Khorog

View of Khorog the capital of Upper Badakhshan in… [...]

Fir Tree in Khudjand

In Khujand, Tajikistan, you can admire a fir tree glowing in all colours for the New Year festivities. Photo: Editorial Find all… [...]

Chorog Airfield with Antonov AN 28

Hardening Positions on Afghanistan following Summit in Dushanbe

Held on 17 September in Dushanbe, the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) clarified member countries’ positions on Afghanistan. Bringing together China, Russia, and… [...]

Carpets and tar

Coleus in the Bathtub

In Tajikistan, by decorating the Khoja Obi Garms Sanatorium with a colourful variety of indoor plants in various places, the staff strive to bring a little colour into the… [...]

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Pit Stop Qurut

On the drive through from Khujand to Dushanbe in a tiny tajik village along the route. A shop provides some goods for the hungry travellers and a great variety… [...]

Looking for Rhythms of Lost Time, in Tajikistan

With her most recent documentary, Rhythms of Lost Time, Anisa Sabiri proposes a journey across the most remote regions of Tajikistan, home to the last vestiges of an ancient… [...]