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Fazliddin Kurbanov’s case, or How President Islam Karimov’s opponents are persecuted in the USA

Fazliddin Kurbanov’s case, or How President Islam Karimov’s opponents are persecuted in the USA

28.05.2013 09:22 msk Analytics Human Rights Migration Politics Uzbekistan

Fazliddin Kurbanov, an Uzbekistani immigrant in the USA was detained for alleged support of terrorism. He will appear in court early July and will be held in detention until then. See the official affidavit on the CNN’s website .

Islam Karimov and the Goldfish

Islam Karimov and the Goldfish

18.03.2013 09:59 msk Afghanistan Analytics Central Asia Ferghana Valley Politics Uzbekistan

Several Uzbek mass media outlets unexpectedly started beating the war bells over the last several days. Alert! The motherland is in danger! Russian and Central Asian mass media outlets echoed said concerns in reprinted articles with hints of dysphoria. This time around the chief alarmist is Ubaydull

Kyrgyzstan: Revolutions no more?

Kyrgyzstan: Revolutions no more?

13.03.2013 09:00 msk Analytics Kyrgyzstan Politics

It is impossible to say whether Kyrgyzstan is to face another, third this time, coup d’état this spring. There are “revolution prerequisites” along with indications that nothing will happen.

“The Ministry of Truth” of Uzbekistan: Art of lying through teeth

“The Ministry of Truth” of Uzbekistan: Art of lying through teeth

04.03.2013 10:49 msk Analytics Business Politics Uzbekistan

Photo: Perhaps Islam Karimov and his subservient officials alone applaud Uzbekistan’s “success” stories

Kazakh president prepping power transition

Kazakh president prepping power transition

04.02.2013 21:30 msk Analytics Kazakhstan Politics

Several massive reshufflings in key government positions took place in Kazakhstan as early as first days of 2013, and that certainly bears crucial impacts on the country’s future. On the surface, reshuffling of officials is not a novice in our country and the Kazakh society is quite used to this fre

Islam’s agony: Uzbek President Karimov finds himself and Uzbekistan in historical dead-end

Islam’s agony: Uzbek President Karimov finds himself and Uzbekistan in historical dead-end

01.02.2013 10:28 msk Analytics Politics Uzbekistan

Islam Karimov has lived through his humanly and political peak long time ago, having remained in power for almost a quarter of a century. He is now 75 and it is difficult to understand whether he really is a brutal dictator or just an obsolete personality, who makes no decisions in the country anymo

Sait Nursi and Fethullah Gülen: Religious and educational activities between Turkey and Central Asia 20 years after the end of the USSR

Sait Nursi and Fethullah Gülen: Religious and educational activities between Turkey and Central Asia 20 years after the end of the USSR

27.01.2013 23:40 msk Analytics Central Asia Religious life

After a conference at Carnegie Moscow on Turkish and Central Asian relations, we took the opportunity to ask Bayram Balci for an interview on Sait Nursi and Fethullah Gülen followers in Central Asia since the end of the Soviet Union.

Uzbekistan 2012: Resume and forecast. Part I

Uzbekistan 2012: Resume and forecast. Part I

24.01.2013 23:43 msk Analytics Politics Russia Uzbekistan

On 18 January 2013, Uzbek President Islam Karimov chaired a special session on results and outcomes in 2012. The government followed the routine of reporting successes and achievements, which pleased the president, Uzbek mass media reported. Islam Karimov has, too, delivered a speech. In it, he indi

U.S. Investigates Iranian Activity in South Caucasia and Assesses Regional Geopolitics

U.S. Investigates Iranian Activity in South Caucasia and Assesses Regional Geopolitics

18.01.2013 12:32 msk Analytics Iran

In one of its final hearings of the 2012 calendar year and one of the final hearings of several of its most distinguished members, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the lower house of the U.S. Congress (House of Representatives) invited experts to speak on Iranian activities and influence in South Ca

Song for Dad, or Gulnara’s off-pitch

Song for Dad, or Gulnara’s off-pitch

27.12.2012 12:58 msk Analytics Uzbekistan

Many observers have noticed that the Uzbek president’s oldest daughter has started coming out in the media, on TV screens and on the internet more and more often. Whether she has started some new stage in her PR campaign, and what aims the Uzbek princess is following is yet unknown. Maybe she just l

Maksim Bakiyev tracked not only in Bishkek, but also in the States?

Maksim Bakiyev tracked not only in Bishkek, but also in the States?

16.10.2012 13:24 msk Analytics Kyrgyzstan

The promising detention of the former Kyrgyz president’s son in London, who left the country with his family and entourage after yet another “revolution” in 2010, was somewhat unexpected for observers.

Uzbekistan: Farewell to CSTO

Uzbekistan: Farewell to CSTO

03.07.2012 22:14 msk Analytics Uzbekistan

“Uzbekistan’s rapid rapprochement with Russia, heard in the voice of Islam Karimov meeting with the Russian president Putin and defense minister Ivanov, has delivered some of the initial tangible results. According to Fergana’s credible sources, in the nearest future Uzbekistan is going to sign some

China, Uzbekistan Ties Shaped by Shared World View

China, Uzbekistan Ties Shaped by Shared World View

19.06.2012 10:44 msk Analytics China

Visiting China on June 6-7, Uzbekistan’s president Islam Karimov secured trade, investment and loans worth at least five billion US dollars and signed an strategic partnership treaty.

Kyrgyzstan: "Tragedy in the South"

Kyrgyzstan: "Tragedy in the South"

27.05.2012 22:02 msk Analytics Kyrgyzstan

"Tragedy in the south" is a study published by Ethnopolitics Papers, authored by three experts who worked at the international Kyrgyzstan Inquiry Commission: Anna Matveeva, University of Exeter and King's College London, Igor Savin, Russian Academy of Sciences & Bahrom Faizullaev, independent resear

Taliban comeback: Afghanistan anticipating and United States preparing while the CSTO watches

Taliban comeback: Afghanistan anticipating and United States preparing while the CSTO watches

26.04.2012 00:44 msk Analytics Central Asia

At the meeting of the World economics and world politics club in Moscow last week, some of the leading Russian experts on Afghanistan and the Central Asia have discussed the situation in Afghanistan and implications for the Central Asia following the scheduled withdrawal of the NATO troops from Afgh

Experts condemn blocking Fergana’s website as illegal and senseless

Experts condemn blocking Fergana’s website as illegal and senseless

29.02.2012 09:33 msk Analytics Kyrgyzstan

Access to a website of Fergana news agency was blocked in Kyrgyzstan as of February 21, 2012. The state-controlled “KyrgyzTelecom” company as well as some other internet providers have thus complied with an instructions issued by the State Communication Agency which in turn responded to an inquiry m

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