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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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RFE/RL's Tajik Service

 

Established well over a half-century ago as part of Radio Liberty broadcasting to the Soviet Union, RFE/RL's Tajik Service attracts a young, influential audience with its timely, locally focused reporting. The government's renewed vigor controlling politics and media has lent further impetus to Radio Ozodi's trusted coverage.

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Russia Is Dying To Learn Its Census Data

The news that the next Russian census will be held in 2010 is welcome news indeed. There had been considerable speculation that the census had been delayed largely for political reasons, and it is encouraging to think that the opinions of experts who say the census information is crucially needed were heeded in this case. More

Russia Facing Resistance On CIS's Southern Flank

Representatives of the CIS are holding a summit in the Moldovan capital today, but most of the Central Asian presidents won't be in attendance. The presidents of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan instead sent lower-level delegations. Focusing on the three Central Asian states that make up the CIS's southern frontier, we examine how, by skipping the summit, they might be exhibiting their discontent with Russia. More

Low Turnout Hints At CIS Woes

The mood ahead of the latest gathering of leaders from the Commonwealth of Independent States is tense. Four of five Central Asian leaders have declined to attend. Georgia will be conspicuously absent. And host Moldova's pro-Western prime minister has dismissed the CIS as "not viable." More

Is Region Developing Armies Of The Underprivileged?

Central Asia's military call-up season conjures up images of appalling living conditions, inadequate food, and endemic bullying of young conscripts. It also sparks widespread draft evasion. Now some countries in the region are trying reforms to boost compliance. More

EU-Central Asia Cooperation Gathers Pace

Relations between the European Union and the countries of Central Asia are going through the warmest spell since their inception in the 1990s. Participants of the second EU-Central Asia Ministerial Conference, which took place in Brussels, were unanimous in seeking to minimize their differences. More
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Map of Tajikistan

Population
7.2 million

Ethnic Groups:
Tajik 80%
Uzbek 15%
Russian 1%
Kyrgyz 1%
Other 2.6%

Religions:
Sunni Muslim 85%
Shi'ite Muslim 5%
Other 10%

Languages:
Tajik
Russian

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