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Stephen M. Bland

As seen in: The Times of Central Asia, VICE, VICE UK, The Diplomat Magazine, Eurasianet, E-International Relations, Eurozine, International Policy Digest, Perceptive Travel, IndraStra Global
Covers:  Central Asia, the Caucasus, Post-Soviet Lands, Politics, Culture and Corruption.
Managing Editor & Head of Investigations @thetimesoca; author, journalist, expert specializing in Central Asia & Caucasus. @EurasiaNet @Diplomat_APAC @BBCWorld
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U.S. Strikes on Iranian Rail and Coastal Infrastructure Put Central Asia's Southern Routes Under ...

U.S. Strikes on Iranian Rail and Coastal Infrastructure Put Central Asia's Southern Routes Under ...

U.S. strikes on Iranian rail and coastal infrastructure have put Central Asia’s southern trade routes under p…

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Kazakhstan's Persian Gulf Port Plan Faces New Iran Risk - The Times Of Central Asia

Kazakhstan's Persian Gulf Port Plan Faces New Iran Risk - The Times Of Central Asia

Kazakhstan’s plan to build a logistics terminal at Iran’s Shahid Rajaee Port would give Astana a valuable sou…

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Central Asia's Fuel Squeeze Becomes a Winter Energy Security Problem - The Times Of Central Asia

Central Asia's Fuel Squeeze Becomes a Winter Energy Security Problem - The Times Of Central Asia

Central Asia’s fuel squeeze is moving from filling stations into winter planning. Governments are now trackin…

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Uzbekistan Census Reveals Bigger Population, Younger Pressure, and Planning Gaps - The Times Of C...

Uzbekistan Census Reveals Bigger Population, Younger Pressure, and Planning Gaps - The Times Of C...

Uzbekistan’s first full census since the Soviet era has found more than 810,000 people who were missing from …

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Kyrgyzstan Looks Beyond Russia as Fuel Squeeze Hits Central Asia - The Times Of Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan Looks Beyond Russia as Fuel Squeeze Hits Central Asia - The Times Of Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan is seeking new fuel supplies from Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Be…

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Uzbekistan's Logistics Push Aims to Turn Transit Growth into Revenue - The Times Of Central Asia

Uzbekistan's Logistics Push Aims to Turn Transit Growth into Revenue - The Times Of Central Asia

Tashkent is trying to turn a fast rise in transit cargo into a larger role in Eurasian trade. President Shavk…

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Uzbekistan and Georgia Sign Strategic Partnership Declaration - The Times Of Central Asia

Uzbekistan and Georgia Sign Strategic Partnership Declaration - The Times Of Central Asia

Uzbekistan and Georgia have signed a declaration establishing strategic partnership relations, adding a new d…

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Chinese Workers Return to Tajik Highway Under Guard After Afghan Border Attacks - The Times Of Ce...

Chinese Workers Return to Tajik Highway Under Guard After Afghan Border Attacks - The Times Of Ce...

Chinese engineers and workers have returned to a highway site in eastern Tajikistan under armed protection. T…

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Uzbekistan Agrees Tariff Cuts for U.S. Goods as Moody's Raises Sovereign Rating - The Times Of Ce...

Uzbekistan Agrees Tariff Cuts for U.S. Goods as Moody's Raises Sovereign Rating - The Times Of Ce...

Uzbekistan and the United States announced a new package of trade commitments on June 25. Moody’s raised Uzbe…

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Tokayev's Brussels Visit Brings Aviation Pact, Visa Progress and $12 Billion Business Package - T...

Tokayev's Brussels Visit Brings Aviation Pact, Visa Progress and $12 Billion Business Package - T...

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s Brussels visit produced a $12 billion package of commercial agreements, inc…

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Tokayev Heads to Brussels as Kazakhstan and EU Seek Progress on Trade, Minerals and Transport - T...

Tokayev Heads to Brussels as Kazakhstan and EU Seek Progress on Trade, Minerals and Transport - T...

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s Brussels visit focuses on whether Kazakhstan and the EU can turn a l…

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Azerbaijan Moves Into Uzbekistan's Gold and Critical Minerals Sector - The Times Of Central Asia

Azerbaijan Moves Into Uzbekistan's Gold and Critical Minerals Sector - The Times Of Central Asia

Azerbaijan has moved from preliminary mining talks to signed project agreements in Uzbekistan. On June 16, st…

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Uzbekistan's $4.2 Billion Critical Minerals Plan Aims to Turn Raw Materials Into Industry - The T...

Uzbekistan's $4.2 Billion Critical Minerals Plan Aims to Turn Raw Materials Into Industry - The T...

Uzbekistan has unveiled a $4.2 billion critical minerals program aimed at moving beyond raw material exports …

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U.S.-Iran Framework Could Reopen Central Asia's Southern Route - The Times Of Central Asia

U.S.-Iran Framework Could Reopen Central Asia's Southern Route - The Times Of Central Asia

A preliminary U.S.-Iran framework could reopen Central Asia’s southern trade routes, but sanctions, shipping …

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Kyrgyzstan and Georgia Seek Black Sea Link for CKU Railway - The Times Of Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan and Georgia Seek Black Sea Link for CKU Railway - The Times Of Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan and Georgia are linking their transport plans to the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, with Bis…

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Kyrgyzstan Says 31 Suspected KTJ and Islamic State Members Detained in Southern Operation - The T...

Kyrgyzstan Says 31 Suspected KTJ and Islamic State Members Detained in Southern Operation - The T...

Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security, or GKNB, said it detained 31 suspected members of Katibat…

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EU Sanctions Seminar in Bishkek Puts Kyrgyzstan's Russia Trade Under Scrutiny - The Times Of Cent...

EU Sanctions Seminar in Bishkek Puts Kyrgyzstan's Russia Trade Under Scrutiny - The Times Of Cent...

The European Union held a full-day sanctions seminar in Bishkek on June 9, aimed at Kyrgyz companies, banks, …

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Tokayev Congratulates Pashinyan as Armenia Vote Tests Moscow's Reach - The Times Of Central Asia

Tokayev Congratulates Pashinyan as Armenia Vote Tests Moscow's Reach - The Times Of Central Asia

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Nikol Pashinyan after Armenia’s ruling party won the Jun…

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From Culture to Critical Minerals: C5+1 Opens Busy U.S. Week in Central Asia - The Times Of Centr...

From Culture to Critical Minerals: C5+1 Opens Busy U.S. Week in Central Asia - The Times Of Centr...

The C5+1 format is moving into a busy week of practical diplomacy, with culture officials meeting in Tashkent…

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Uzbekistan Begins Construction of First Nuclear Power Plant - The Times Of Central Asia

Uzbekistan Begins Construction of First Nuclear Power Plant - The Times Of Central Asia

Uzbekistan has started building its first nuclear power plant, turning a project discussed for nearly a decad…

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Uzbekistan Begins Construction of First Nuclear Power Plant - The Times Of Central Asia

Uzbekistan Begins Construction of First Nuclear Power Plant - The Times Of Central Asia

Uzbekistan has begun construction of its first nuclear power plant, moving a long-planned energy project into…

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Kazakhstan Turns to China and Hong Kong for Deals, Yuan Debt, and Market Access - The Times Of Ce...

Kazakhstan Turns to China and Hong Kong for Deals, Yuan Debt, and Market Access - The Times Of Ce...

Kazakhstan is deepening its financial and commercial ties with China and Hong Kong, signing dozens of new agr…

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Kyrgyzstan Wins First-Ever Seat on UN Security Council - The Times Of Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan Wins First-Ever Seat on UN Security Council - The Times Of Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan has won a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the first time, defeating the Philippi…

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