Tajikistan
BOOK REVIEW: The international reach of Central Asia’s autocratic elites
Dictators without Borders combats the myth of Central Asia as a deeply traditional region isolated from international financial and legal systems.
Tajik president’s 23-year old daughter appointed deputy head of largest Tajik bank
President Emomali Rahmon has actively been shuffling his children among positions of power over the past few years.
CHINA RISING: Beijing's insatiable appetite transforms Central Asian oil and gas flows
The Western grip on Central Asian oil and gas flows is weakening, and half of the volumes could go east by 2020, according to the IEA.
CHINA RISING: Beijing stirs up Russia’s backyard
Central Asian states are looking to balance Moscow and Beijing, rather than switch masters.
CHINA RISING: AIIB seeks to tackle Asia’s $1.7trn infrastructure gap
Asia's rapidly growing population and fast economic growth rates mean there is a pressing need to step up investment into infrastructure.
CHINA RISING: Eurasian eyes turn east
Russia is more and more seeing China’s push West as an opportunity rather than a threat.