The persistence of water competition in Central Asia has already increased regional tensions and could eventually escalate to armed conflict if the situation goes unaddressed.

Two proposed hydropower dam projects could create conflict in Central Asia.

The Tajik government launched a crackdown on a warlord in Gorno-Badakhshan province.

The flow of drugs from Central Asia into Russia is a significant problem for Moscow. Though completely eradicating drug trafficking is impossible, Moscow would like to gain as much control as it can over the illicit trade.

Analyst Eugene Chausovsky examines the internal and external threats facing Tajikistan despite the official completion of special operations to eliminate militants in the Rasht Valley.

Analyst Eugene Chausovsky looks at the one-year anniversary of ethnic strife in Kyrgyzstan to examine the factors that will determine the future of this geopolitically strategic country.

Analyst Eugene Chausovsky examines the reasons why it is unlikely the unrest in Egypt will have a contagion effect on the countries of the former Soviet Union.

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Analyst Eugene Chausovsky looks at the geopolitical importance of the Fergana Valley to major powers after militant attacks in Tajikistan on Sept. 19.