Turkmenistan will be having a snap presidential election on March 12 and the winner appears to be dynastic rule. On this week's Majlis podcast, we discuss what Turkmenistan can expect as the presidency looks set to pass from father to son.
Gorno-Badakhshan is a unique region in Tajikistan. People there are distinct from ethnic Tajiks and have lived in the remote mountains of the region for centuries. There have been conflicts there before, some recently, and now people are wondering if fighting is set to break out again.
After investigative journalist reported allegations of corruption against a powerful official, his office was raided and a young employee entrapped in a blackmail scheme. What does this say about the current state of Kyrgyz media?