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Latest from our @pannierb.bsky.social Central Asia has repeatedly reshaped its parliaments since independence but power has remained concentrated in presidential hands making Kazakhstan’s latest unicameral reform likely symbolic https://ow.ly/B6po50Y4ofZ #Kazakhstan #Parliament #PoliticalReform
Analysis: Three Decades of Parliamentary Reform in Central Asia — and What Changed - The Times Of Central Asia
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced his reform plans on January 20, including structural changes to the government. Arguably, one of the
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January 27, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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Out now Spotlight on Central Asia with @pannierb.bsky.social dives into the region’s latest developments with EU Special Representative Eduards Stiprais discussing connectivity, critical minerals, and Europe’s role in Central Asia https://ow.ly/hoyh50Y3VUp CentralAsia #EUPolitics #Podcast
Spotlight on Central Asia: New Episode Available Now with Eduards Stiprais, EU Special Representative for Central Asia - The Times Of Central Asia
As Managing Editor of The Times of Central Asia, I’m delighted that, in partnership with the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs, from October 19, we are
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January 26, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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so happy to have you as one of our superb guests!

everyone watch this space! New episodes coming up! <3
terezahendl.bsky.social Tereza Hendl @terezahendl.bsky.social · 3d
Thank you for inviting me on YurtJurt for such a meaningful transregional conversation. It rarely happens that the questions get so inspiring that we get lost in time and realise we've been in deep thought for 1,5 hours. It's an honour to contribute to the decolonial treasure trove that YurtJurt is
January 27, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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Don't miss the latest SPoA with @pannierb.bsky.social and Michael Hilliard. @timesca.com

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Astana's Military Shake-Up and Brussels' Big Bet in Central Asia
Podcast Episode · Spotlight on Central Asia · 01/25/2026 · 28m
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January 26, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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Thank you, Ambassador Eduards Stiprais, EU Special Representative for Central Asia for being on @SLonCentralAsia to talk about EU-Central Asian relations. open.spotify.com/episode/4TbS...
And thank you to our sponsors oxussociety.org & @timesca.com!!
Astana's Military Shake-Up and Brussels' Big Bet in Central Asia
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January 26, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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Central Asia’s Water Crisis Is Reaching Its Breaking Point
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Turan Research Center | Central Asia’s Water Crisis Is Reaching Its Breaking Point
Winter has barely begun, yet alarm bells are already sounding across Central Asia. From the arid plains of Turkmenistan to the mountainous headwaters of Kyrgyzstan, water levels in critical reservoirs...
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January 22, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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Kazakhstan is accelerating plans to expand the Northern Aral Sea boosting water volume ecology and regional livelihoods as part of a long term water security strategy https://ow.ly/sKAU50Y1m0P #Kazakhstan #AralSea #WaterSecurity #Environment #CentralAsia #Astana
Astana Accelerates Northern Aral Sea Recovery Plan - The Times Of Central Asia
The Kazakh government plans to accelerate the second phase of the project to restore the Northern Aral Sea. Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has instructed the
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January 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Complexities of language create limits. Bne IntelliNews #ChineseSoftPower #Caucasus #CentralAsia #LanguageComplexity #InternationalRelations
Lingua Sinica: Assessing limits of Chinese soft-power programmes in Caucasus, Central Asia
Complexities of language create limits.
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January 21, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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Disability remains largely invisible in Central Asia revealing how far modernization has yet to translate into inclusion participation and everyday opportunity https://ow.ly/87It50Y0NGO #CentralAsia #Disability #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityRights
Disability Inclusion Is Emerging as Central Asia’s Next Social Frontier - The Times Of Central Asia
Disability inclusion will not define Central Asia’s future on its own. It does, however, offer a clear measure of whether modernization is reflected not only
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January 21, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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This weeks Spotlight on Central Asia podcast from TCA features Eduards Stiprais discussing EU engagement connectivity and critical minerals with hosts @pannierb.bsky.social https://ow.ly/hKfa50Y0OBO #EU #CriticalMinerals #Podcast #CentralAsiaPodcast #CriticalMineralsDiscussion #EduardsStiprais
Pannier and Hillard's Spotlight on Central Asia: New Episode Available Now - The Times Of Central Asia
As Managing Editor of The Times of Central Asia, I’m delighted that, in partnership with the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs, from October 19, we are
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January 21, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Volatility is high given differing agendas of ethnic Tajiks, ethnic Uzbeks, Pashtun regime forces and jihadist militia and terrorists. Bne IntelliNews #Afghanistan #Taliban #CentralAsia #ethnicconflict #jihadists
PANNIER: Afghanistan’s increasingly unruly north a headache for Taliban and Central Asia
Volatility is high given differing agendas of ethnic Tajiks, ethnic Uzbeks, Pashtun regime forces and jihadist militia and terrorists.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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The Turkic Corridor: A Likely New Force in the Eurasian Continent
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January 20, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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The US says it will pause immigrant visa processing from 75 countries with reports indicating Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan may be affected under new immigration restrictions https://ow.ly/Exak50XXmyC #Visas #CentralAsia #Migration #Geopolitics #VisaRestrictions #USImmigration
U.S. to Pause Immigrant Visa Processing; Central Asia Affected - The Times Of Central Asia
The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday that it will stop immigrant visa processing from 75 countries, and some reports said the affected nations include
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January 15, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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Latest from our Jonathan Campion drone attacks near Novorossiysk have highlighted growing security risks to Kazakhstan’s key oil export route via the CPC even as shipments remain uninterrupted https://ow.ly/Qwmm50XWQsM #Kazakhstan #Oil #CPC #EnergySecurity #GeopoliticalRisks #OilExports
Attacks on Tankers in the Black Sea Raise Risks for Oil Markets and Kazakhstan’s Exports - The Times Of Central Asia
Recent drone attacks on the Delta Harmony and Matilda oil tankers in the Black Sea have added to the growing geopolitical risks facing the global oil market.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Latest from our @pannierb.bsky.social Kazakhstan is warning of major water shortages in the south in 2026 as low reservoirs upstream and climate change threaten agriculture https://ow.ly/48S850XWQmR #Kazakhstan #WaterCrisis #ClimateChange #CentralAsia #WaterShortage
Kazakhstan Warns of Severe Water Shortages as Syr Darya Levels Drop - The Times Of Central Asia
Kazakhstan’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, gave a sober warning to the country on January 13 that this year there could be
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January 14, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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Mirziyoyev's Decade: Please join us for this online panel hosted by the Royal Society for Asian Affairs on 18 March to discuss what Mirziyoyev has achieved in his decade in power - panelists @matyakubowamira.bsky.social, Farkhad Tolipov, Franco Galdini + me. Register here rsaa.org.uk/upcoming-eve...
Mirziyoyev's Decade: What Next for Uzbekistan? - The Royal Society for Asian Affairs
An online panel discussion with Joanna Lillis, Dr Dilmira Matyakubova, Dr Farkhad Tolipov and Dr Franco Galdini. Guest Moderated by Polina Ivanova. 18 March 2026 14.00 GMT
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January 12, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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Jailed human rights defender and Karakalpak community leader denied long-awaited family visit after being accused of violating prison rules - for buying tea for fellow prisoners #Uzbekistan
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Uzbek Authorities Deny Family Visit to Imprisoned Human Rights Defender Dauletmurat Tajimuratov - Freedom For Eurasia
On January 12, 2026 Uzbek Authorities Cancel Family Visit of Imprisoned Human Rights Defender Dauletmurat Tajimuratov Without Prior Warning Freedom for Eurasia has received information that the family...
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January 14, 2026 at 4:34 AM
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Thank you
@tolkunkg for being on @SLonCentralAsia to discuss the increasing abuse and hardship of Central Asian migrant labourers in Russia. open.spotify.com/episode/11sY... And a BIG thanks to our sponsors The Times of Central Asia and The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs!
Central Asian Workers Under Attack in Russia
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January 14, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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Thank you, Turan Research Center for posting my latest report. www.turancenter.org/analysis/sou...
Turan Research Center | South Korea's Long Game in Uzbekistan: From Practical Cars to AI-Powered Futures
A Partnership Built for the Long HaulOn December 10, 2025, Uzbekistan's Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjayev stood at Masan Port in Changwon, South Korea, watching sleek high-speed trains being loa...
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January 7, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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Time for another excellent SoCA with @pannierb.bsky.social thanks @timesca.com @thediplomat.com @tumarov.bsky.social and @carnegierussia.bsky.social
pannierb.bsky.social pannierb.bsky.social @pannierb.bsky.social · Dec 29
A BIG thank you to Catherine Putz, editor at @thediplomat.com
& @tumarov.bsky.social of @carnegierussia.bsky.social for being on Spotlight on Central Asia to review regional cooperation in 2025.(open.spotify.com/episode/1Sye...) And thanks to our sponsors @timesca.com the Oxus Society!
Retaliation, Raids and Regional Integration,
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December 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Latest from our @pannierb.bsky.social a remote Tajik border district has become the most violent hotspot along the Afghanistan frontier as attacks linked to militants smuggling and Chinese gold projects surge https://ow.ly/hEsy50XQHPh #Tajikistan #Afghanistan #BorderSecurity #CentralAsia
Deadly Clashes and Gold Mines Fuel Tensions on the Tajik-Afghan Border - The Times Of Central Asia
Along a short strip of the Tajik-Afghan border, there has been a lot of activity in recent months, including the most serious incidents of cross-border
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December 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Latest from our @pannierb.bsky.social Uzbekistan removed long serving energy official Alisher Sultanov after years of falling oil and gas output that turned the country from exporter to importer https://ow.ly/2ik650XL3KJ #Uzbekistan #Energy #Gas #Politics #CentralAsia #OilAndGas
Alisher Sultanov Leaves Office After a Decade of Declining Gas Production in Uzbekistan - The Times Of Central Asia
Alisher Sultanov was relieved of his post as presidential representative on energy security on December 16, ending some ten years of dubious performance as
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December 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
pannierb.bsky.social
A BIG thank you to Catherine Putz, editor at @thediplomat.com
& @tumarov.bsky.social of @carnegierussia.bsky.social for being on Spotlight on Central Asia to review regional cooperation in 2025.(open.spotify.com/episode/1Sye...) And thanks to our sponsors @timesca.com the Oxus Society!
Retaliation, Raids and Regional Integration,
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December 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Jump on the newest SoCA podcast with @pannierb.bsky.social and Michael Hilliard. Special thanks to @timesca.com 👏👏👏
December 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Another episode of the best podcast on Central Asia just dropped. Worth a listen every time.
December 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM