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Turkmen Activists Remain Unjustly Imprisoned
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Turkmen Activists Remain Unjustly Imprisoned
As the world marks Human Rights Day on December 10, activists in Turkmenistan, one of the world’s most repressive countries, continue to pay a devastating price for defending rights.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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@pannierb.bsky.social unravels the complexities and volatility of the Afghan/Tajik border.
December 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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And the latest Spotlight on Central Asia podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/1Oed...
Diplomacy, Defections, and Drone Strikes Across the Tajik Border
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December 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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My latest for BNE Intellinews. Who’s killing Chinese workers on the Afghan-Tajik frontier? www.intellinews.com/pannier-who-...
PANNIER: Who’s killing Chinese workers on the Afghan-Tajik frontier?
Someone in northern Afghanistan near the Tajik border is targeting Chinese workers just across the river inside Tajikistan.On November 26, three ...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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l0mbroso.bsky.social
Not to be missed. The latest episode of SoCA with @pannierb.bsky.social and Hilliard. Thanks @timesca.com #CentralAsia
December 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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l0mbroso.bsky.social
Did anyone order up two masters of Central Asia? Here comes another SCA podcast with @pannierb.bsky.social and Hilliard! Cannot wait!
November 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
pannierb.bsky.social
The latest Spotlight on Central Asia podcast.
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Railways, Rumours and a Red-Carpet C5+1
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November 17, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Latest from our @pannierb.bsky.social Kyrgyzstan enters a high-stakes election marked by fierce local races strict anti-fraud vows and a push to clean up politics https://ow.ly/Q2Tc50XrV70 #Kyrgyzstan #Elections #Politics #CentralAsia
Kyrgyzstan Elections 2025: Short Campaign, High Stakes - The Times Of Central Asia
Campaigning for seats in Kyrgyzstan’s upcoming parliamentary elections is underway, and it is already shaping up to be a race unlike anything seen before in
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November 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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l0mbroso.bsky.social
Another home run. Don't miss this SCA podcast with @pannierb.bsky.social and Michael Hilliard, two experts on anything CA. Thanks to @timesca.com 👏👏👏
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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High-tech twist on nomadic tradition as farmers use artificial intelligence, drones and Starlink satellite internet to monitor and herd their animals on the steppe. Bne IntelliNews #Kazakhstan #Starlink #Agriculture #Technology #Herding
Kazakh farmers put Starlink on horses and dogs to herd livestock
High-tech twist on nomadic tradition as farmers use artificial intelligence, drones and Starlink satellite internet to monitor and herd their animals on the steppe.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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US president about to find out if he can do business with region’s five leaders. Bne IntelliNews #TrumpSummit #CentralAsia #RareEarths #China #USPolitics
Will Trump’s Central Asia summit in Washington help break the Chinese chokehold on rare earths?
US president about to find out if he can do business with region’s five leaders.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Latest from our @pannierb.bsky.social Kyrgyzstan prepares for snap parliamentary elections on November 30 with nearly 600 candidates competing for 90 seats https://ow.ly/l1U750XlZS3 #Kyrgyzstan #Elections #Politics #Democracy #Parliament #CentralAsia
Kyrgyzstan Election 2025: New Rules, New Map, Same High Stakes - The Times Of Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan is conducting snap parliamentary elections on November 30. The deadline for would-be candidates to hand in their forms was October 30.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
pannierb.bsky.social
Central Asia-US Summit: Address Region’s Growing Repression
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Central Asia-US Summit: Address Region’s Growing Repression
(Berlin, November 3, 2025) – Governments attending the Central Asia-US summit on November 6, 2025, should focus on improving their human rights records amid discussions of economic and security cooper...
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November 4, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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@leilaseiitbek.bsky.social is such a hero, and it's so tragic to see the way the world is treating its refugees. The world needs many more people like her.

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Leila Seiitbek, human rights activist: “Refugees from Central Asia have no support networks in Europe” - Freedom For Eurasia
A discussion on human rights, European migration policy, and Central Asian dissidents Translation from Russian to English by Freedom For Eurasia. Original can be found pn Vlast.kz Almas Kaisar, Vlast Leila Seiitbek, photo from knews.kg Leila Seiitbek, a human rights defender and activist, fled Kyrgyzstan with her family in 2016, fleeing political persecution by the authorities. […]
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October 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Kazakhstan and UC Berkeley launch E-seed project to restore the Aral Sea ecosystem using drone-based greening technology https://ow.ly/cpn850XkzkN #Kazakhstan #ClimateAction #Environment #UCberkeley #AralSeaRestoration #DroneTechnology
Kazakhstan to Use Innovative Drone Technology for Aral Seabed Reforestation - The Times Of Central Asia
On October 29, a new initiative titled “Improving the Ecosystem of the Aral Seabed” was launched by Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University, the University of
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October 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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l0mbroso.bsky.social
Love the return of Spotlight on CA with @pannierb.bsky.social and Hillard! Cannot wait!
timesca.com The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · Oct 14
From October 19 TCA will launch the Spotlight on Central Asia podcast with @pannierb.bsky.social and Michael Hillard featuring Peter Frankopan author of The Silk Roads A New History of the World
https://ow.ly/68bz50XbmIo #CentralAsia #Podcast #CentralAsiaPodcast #Eurasia #PodcastLaunch
October 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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l0mbroso.bsky.social
A must read from @pannierb.bsky.social for anyone following CA energy politics. 👏👏👏
October 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Latest from our @pannierb.bsky.social Tajikistan’s cautious outreach to the Taliban faces setbacks as fresh border clashes highlight the fragility of their uneasy coexistence https://ow.ly/RRi950XjllX #Tajikistan #Afghanistan #Taliban #CentralAsia #BorderSecurity
Tajikistan and the Taliban - Talking and Fighting - The Times Of Central Asia
Peaceful coexistence is turning out to be complicated for Tajikistan and the Taliban government in Afghanistan.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Excellent piece by @pannierb.bsky.social. If you want deep knowledge about Central Asia stick with him. This is a fascinating read about Atajanova. 👏👏👏
October 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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timesca.com
From October 19 TCA will launch the Spotlight on Central Asia podcast with @pannierb.bsky.social and Michael Hillard featuring Peter Frankopan author of The Silk Roads A New History of the World
https://ow.ly/68bz50XbmIo #CentralAsia #Podcast #CentralAsiaPodcast #Eurasia #PodcastLaunch
October 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
pannierb.bsky.social
Thank you, @intellinews.com for publishing my latest report. www.intellinews.com/pannier-few-...
PANNIER: Few will mourn passing of Turkmen Iron Lady Atajanova and Uzbek Grey Cardinal Jurabekov
The history of the Central Asian states since independence dawned in 1991 centres around the leaders of the five countries.Even casual observers ...
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October 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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l0mbroso.bsky.social
Happy to see that @pannierb.bsky.social is back. Check one of his latest! Thanks to the @yorktowninstitute.bsky.social 👏👏👏
October 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
pannierb.bsky.social
Thanks also to the European Neighbourhood Council for posting my report on Karakalpakstan. encouncil.org/2025/09/30/e...
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October 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
pannierb.bsky.social
Thank you Turan Research Center for posting my report. My gratitude to the Turan Research Center for putting out this report. www.turancenter.org/analysis/tra...
Turan Research Center | Trans-Caspian Pipeline: Turkmenistan’s Last Hope for Major Gas Exports
Officials at Russia’s state gas company Gazprom were likely celebrating in early September after signing a long-awaited “legally binding memorandum” with China on construction of the Sila Sibiri-2 or ...
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October 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Kazakhstan reshuffles top foreign policy posts as Tokayev pivots toward economic diplomacy and closer ties with Washington timesca.com/after-new-yo... #Kazakhstan #Politics #Diplomacy #US #CentralAsia #Tokayev
After New York, a Shake-Up in Astana: Tokayev Resets His Foreign Policy Team - The Times Of Central Asia
At the end of last week, the most talked-about news in Kazakhstan was the latest reshuffle in the upper echelons of government. Just one day after returning
timesca.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM