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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.
September 08, 2019Majlis Podcast: Could Kyrgyzstan’s First President Return Home?There has been talk lately that Kyrgyzstan’s first president, Askar Akaev, is looking to return to Kyrgyzstan. He has not been back there since April 2005 when he was ousted from power in Kyrgyzstan’s first revolution....more35minPlay
September 01, 2019Majlis Podcast: Will Kazakhstan's Youth Wake The Country Up?Members of the Oyan Qazaqstan (Wake Up Kazakhstan) movement and others rallied in Almaty, Nursultan, and Shymkent on August 30, Kazakhstan’s Constitution Day.They called for changes in Kazakhstan, particularly constitutional reforms....more45minPlay
August 11, 2019Majlis Podcast: What Does Pressure On Xinjiang Activist In Kazakhstan Tell Us?Some feel the Kazakh authorities are trying to silence a critic of Chinese policies toward its Muslim minority before he sours Kazakh-Chinese economic ties....more40minPlay
August 04, 2019Majlis Podcast: A Russian Ingredient In A Kyrgyz FeudKyrgyzstan’s current president, Sooronbai Jeenbekov, and former president, Almazbek Atamabaev, have been feuding for months. What does it mean and why is it significant?...more43minPlay
July 28, 2019Majlis Podcast: Behind Turkmenistan's FacadeAmid rumors about the health of President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, we take a look at what is behind the facade the Turkmen government tries to show the world....more40minPlay
June 16, 2019Majlis Podcast: Kazakh Youth Group Wakes Up Political ScenePanelists discuss the rise of young people in Kazakhstan's politics, what they accomplished during the presidential campaign and election, and where such groups might be headed in the future....more47minPlay
June 07, 2019Majlis Podcast: Kazakhstan’s Planned Presidential Succession Goes Off ScriptOn this week's Majlis, a look at the unexpected twists and turns of Kazakhstan’s presidential campaign and the possibility that there is more to come after the election....more38minPlay
June 02, 2019Majlis Podcast: One Year After Bride-Kidnapping Death, Are Kyrgyzstan’s Women Safer?Muhammad Tahir moderates a discussion that looks at what has and has not changed in protecting women’s rights in Kyrgyzstan in the year since Burulai Turdaaly Kyzy was murdered....more35minPlay
May 25, 2019Majlis Podcast: Tajikistan’s Dangerous PrisonsThis week, host Muhammad Tahir moderates a discussion on the recent deadly prison riots in Tajikistan. Some have questioned the accuracy of the information released by the Tajik government....more41minPlay
FAQs about Majlis:How many episodes does Majlis have?The podcast currently has 377 episodes available.