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'Berlin Wall's Lessons For Today'

In an op-ed for "USA Today," Jeffrey Gedmin discusses RFE and the role of free media in societies living under repressive regimes. More

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Salimjon Aioubov

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Expertise: Tajikistan, Terrorism

Yovshan Annagurban

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Expertise: Turkmenistan

Hossein Aryan

Broadcaster, Radio Farda

Expertise: Ethnic Issues, Iran, Nuclear Proliferation, Security & Military

Salome Asatiani

Broadcaster, Georgian Service

Expertise: Georgia

Gorkhmaz Asgarov

Contributing Journalist, Azerbaijani Service

Expertise: Azerbaijan, Caucasus

Akbar Ayazi

Director, Afghan Service

Expertise: Afghanistan, Media Freedom, Terrorism

Khurmat Babadjanov

Broadcaster, Uzbek Service

Expertise: Uzbekistan

Ilirjana Bajo

Broadcaster, South Slavic & Albanian Languages Service

Expertise: Balkans, Bosnia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia

Robert Coalson

Commentary Editor, Central Newsroom

Expertise: Media Freedom, Russia, Security & Military

Sergei Danilochkin

Director, Radio Free Iraq

Expertise: Iraq

Abbas Djavadi

Expertise: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Ethnic Issues, Iran, Religion

Venera Djumataeva

Broadcaster, Kyrgyz Service

Expertise: Kyrgyzstan

Yury Drakahrust

Broadcaster, Belarus Service

Expertise: Belarus

Murtazali Dugrichilov

Broadcaster, North Caucacus Service

Expertise: Caucasus, Religion

Golnaz Esfandiari

Correspondent, Central Newsroom

Expertise: Human Rights, Iran, Media Freedom

Ulan Eshmatov

Broadcaster, Kyrgyz Service

Expertise: Kyrgyzstan

Gregory Feifer

Senior Correspondent, Central News Room

Expertise: Russia, Security & Military

Jefim Fistein

Senior Broadcaster, Russian Service

Expertise: Balkans, Bosnia, Ethnic Issues, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Serbia, Russia

Jeffrey Gedmin

President, RFE/RL

Expertise: Human Rights, Media Freedom

Rim Gilfanov

Director, Tatar-Bashkir Service

Expertise: Bashkortostan, Religion, Security & Military, Tatarstan

Alik Gilmullin

Broadcaster, Tatar-Bashkir Service

Expertise: Bashkortostan, Tatarstan

Khadija Ismayilova

Bureau Chief, Azerbaijani Service

Expertise: Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Energy

David Kakabadze

Director, Georgian Service

Expertise: Georgia, Caucasus

Valery Kalinovsky

Correspondent, Ukrainian Service

Expertise: Belarus, Religion, Ukraine

Yerzhan Karabekov

Broadcaster, Kazakh Service

Expertise: Kazakhstan

Valery Karbalevich

Political Analyst, Belarus Service

Expertise: Belarus

Mosaddegh Katouzian

Operations and Programming Director, Radio Farda

Expertise: Iran

Gordana Knezevic

Director, South Slavic & Albanian Languages Service

Expertise: Balkans, Bosnia, Ethnic Issues, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Serbia

Irina Lagunina

Senior Broadcaster, Russian Service

Expertise: Russia, Security & Military

Alexander Lukashuk

Director, Belarus Service

Expertise: Belarus, Media Freedom, Human Rights

Yedige Magauin

Director, Kazakh Service

Expertise: Energy, Kazakhstan, Central Asia

Jan Maksymiuk

Senior Multimedia Editor, Belarus Service

Expertise: Belarus

Helena Malikyar

Broadcaster, Radio Free Afghanistan

Expertise: Afghanistan, Security & Military

Hashem Mohmand

Deputy Director, Radio Free Afghanistan

Expertise: Afghanistan, Media Freedom, Religion, Security & Military, Tajikistan, Terrorism, Ethnic Issues

Zarif Nazar

Producer, Correspondent, Radio Free Afghanistan

Expertise: Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Terrorism, Turkmenistan

Esenbai Nurushev

Broadcaster, Kyrgyz Service

Expertise: Kyrgyzstan

Alena Pankratava

Freelancer, Belarus Service

Expertise: Belarus

Bruce Pannier

Correspondent, Central Newsroom

Expertise: Central Asia, Energy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Nenad Pejic

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Allamourad Rakhimov

Broadcaster, Turkmen Service

Expertise: Religion, Turkmenistan

Rod Shahidi

Director, Radio Farda

Expertise: Central Asia, Ethnic Issues, Iran, Security & Military, Terrorism

Merkhat Sharipzhanov

Senior Headline News Editor, Central Newsroom

Expertise: Central Asia, Human Rights, Kazakhstan

Andrey Shary

Senior Broadcaster, Russian Service

Expertise: Balkans, Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia, Russia

Alisher Sidikov

Broadcaster, Uzbek Service

Expertise: Terrorism, Uzbekistan

Mardo Soghom

Expertise: Armenia, Iran

Mikhail Sokolov

Broadcaster, Russian Service

Expertise: Russia

Dragan Stavljanin

Broadcaster, South Slavic and Albanian Languages Service

Expertise: Balkans, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia

Ronald Synovitz

Senior Correspondent, Central Newsroom

Expertise: Afghanistan, Balkans, Human Rights, Iraq, Media Freedom, Security & Military, Terrorism

Harry Tamrazian

Director, Armenian Service

Expertise: Armenia, Caucasus, Security & Military

Tyntchtykbek Tchoroev

Director, Kyrgyz Service

Expertise: Ethnic Issues, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Wladimir Tolz

Broadcaster, Russian Service

Expertise: Russia, Terrorism

Vitali Tsyhankou

Correspondent and Analyst, Belarus Service

Expertise: Belarus

Amirbek Usmanov

Broadcaster, Kyrgyz Service

Expertise: Kyrgyzstan, Religion

Brian Whitmore

Senior Correspondent, Central Newsroom

Expertise: Energy, Russia, Security & Military

Oguljamal Yazliyeva

Director, Turkmen Service

Expertise: Turkmenistan

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