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In this biweekly podcast, host Bruce Pannier welcomes expert guests to discuss significant political developments and pressing social issues affecting the nations of Central Asia.... more
FAQs about Majlis:How many episodes does Majlis have?The podcast currently has 377 episodes available.
February 06, 2022What The Temirov Case Says About The Kyrgyz MediaThis week's Majlis Podcast features a discussion on the campaign against journalist Bolot Temirov as well as the problems of Kaktus.media, an independent Kyrgyz news outlet facing charges of spreading propaganda for reposting an article by an independent Tajik news outlet during the recent clashes along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border....more41minPlay
January 30, 2022India And Central Asian States Hold Their First SummitThe leaders of India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan held virtual discussions on January 27, marking the first time all six countries have held a summit. This week's Majlis Podcast looks at Indian-Central Asian ties and where they could be going after this meeting....more1hPlay
January 23, 2022The Impact Of Kazakh Unrest On Human Rights, Rule Of LawThis week's podcast looks to the efforts of some individuals and organizations to obtain a full accounting of the actions of the authorities during the worst turbulence Kazakhstan has seen in its 30-year history....more43minPlay
January 16, 2022Making Sense Of Events In KazakhstanOn this week's Majlis podcast, RFE/RL's media-relations manager, Muhammad Tahir, moderates a discussion that looks at how one of Central Asia’s seemingly most stable countries was suddenly torn apart....more58minPlay
December 19, 2021Ten Years Later, Many Questions Remain About Zhanaozen ViolenceOn this week's Majlis podcast, a discussion of the violence in the Kazakh town of Zhanaozen 10 years ago, in which at least 16 people were killed, what has happened since, and how the tragedy is remembered in the country today....more39minPlay
December 12, 2021A New Attempt At A Trans-Caspian Gas PipelinePlans for a pipeline to bring natural gas from Turkmenistan across the bottom of the Caspian Sea and on to Europe have been on the drawing board for a quarter of a century. This week's Majlis Podcast looks at a new project that aims to finally construct a pipeline that links Turkmenistan with the western Caspian shore....more52minPlay
December 05, 2021What's Next For Turkey And Central Asia?Turkey’s role in Central Asia has been waxing lately after visits from a series of top officials to Central Asia. On this week's Majlis Podcast, we discuss the growing ties between Turkey and Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan....more44minPlay
November 21, 2021Kyrgyzstan Prepares To Conduct Parliamentary Elections AgainOn this week's Majlis podcast, a discussion on the November 28 Kyrgyz parliamentary elections, what has changed in the structure and role of parliament, in the way people will vote, and how many people can be expected to turn out and cast ballots for the fourth time in less than 14 months....more35minPlay
November 14, 2021The Effects Of Climate Change On Central AsiaOn this week's Majlis podcast, Muhammad Tahir, moderates a discussion on the signs of climate change in Central Asia and what the governments of the region are doing in response....more46minPlay
October 31, 2021Shortages On People’s Minds As Central Asia Heads Into WinterOn this week's Majlis podcast, Muhammad Tahir moderates a discussion on the current situation in Central Asian countries while they prepare for winter and what could be in store for them as temperatures continue to drop....more39minPlay
FAQs about Majlis:How many episodes does Majlis have?The podcast currently has 377 episodes available.