Bruce Pannier

Bruce Pannier is an RFE/RL correspondent covering events in Central Asia and energy issues. Prior to joining RFE/RL in 1997, Bruce worked at the Open Media Research Institute in Prague. In 1992, he led a sociological project in Central Asia sponsored by the University of Manchester and the Soros Cultural Initiative Foundation. During this time he lived in villages in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.