Background on Central Asia

Background on Central Asia

Turkmen Delegation Discusses Islam and the Prospects for Political Change
The strong US presence in Central Asia is welcomed by many Turkmen who have become disillusioned by corruption in their own government and have given up on the hope that Russian involvement will bring about any kind of positive change in their country. Follow this link to read the full report.

True Islam? A Comparison Between Two Competing Islamic Worldview
Commentary by Makhtum Abdelkarim, Spiritual Leader of the Turkem Diaspora in Afghanistan.

Prominent Journalist, Ahmed Rashid, on Islam and Afghanistan and Central Asia
This article is one chapter from the Institute's publication, Islam and Central Asia.

Please follow this link to read the overview of Islam and Central Asia by Dr. Roald Sagdeev

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto at The Eisenhower Institute. She was in Washington, DC to warn US policymakers and opinion leaders of the possibility of Pakistan becoming a "failed state."

Pictured here from left to right are Director of Fateh Textile Mills, Ltd., Gohar Ullah, Institue Program Coordinator Tyler Nottberg, Institute President Susan Eisenhower, Prime Minister Bhutto, and Institute Associate Dr. Roald Sagdeev.

Conference Reports 1997
Conference Reports 1998
Follow these links to learn about the conferences held by the Eisenhower Institute's Center for Political and Strategic Studies.

Interviews with President Akaev of Kyrgyzstan and former President Aliev of Azerbaijan.
Follow this link to read the interviews conducted by Dr. Roald Sagdeev of the Eisenhower Institute's Center for Political and Strategic Studies.

Intra-Tajik Peace Talks, Dec. 1995.
Use this link to view Sergei Gretsky's visit to the peace talks in Tajikistan.