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Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov (left) shakes hands with people at a government-sponsored event. Authoritarian-minded states in Eurasia, including Kyrgyzstan, tend to have higher levels of public confidence in their respective governments, according to a recent UN report. (Photo: president.kg)

Public confidence in governmental institutions showing alarming decline – UN

Apr 28, 2025

Authoritarian states in Eurasia counter trend by controlling information flow.

Tajikistan: Big purge at Interior Ministry

Apr 23, 2025

Personnel moves seen as part of effort to ensure dynastic transfer of power.

Georgian government preparing for EU move to suspend visa-free travel

Irakli Machaidze Apr 22, 2025

Georgian Dream downplays consequences.

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EU and Azerbaijan appear to cement energy partnership

Apr 28, 2025

Officials coy, but state-controlled media herald end of ‘crisis in relations.’

Kyrgyz PM gets polite brush off by US business executives

Apr 25, 2025

But he secures IMF and World Bank development agreements.

Russian soft-power entities embroiled in controversy in Central Asia

Apr 24, 2025

Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan investigating Russian activities.

America angling for power deal in Armenia

Apr 23, 2025

Race appears to be on to build Armenia’s next nuclear plant.

Economic growth rates for both the South Caucasus and Central Asia are expected to dip slightly over the next two years. (Photo: gov.kz)

World Bank predicting economic slowdown for Caucasus & Central Asia

Apr 25, 2025

Bank raises red flag about surge in household borrowing.

Russian and Chinese tourists discovering Central Asia

Apr 24, 2025

Sanctions and less stringent visa rules spurring visits.

Central Asia

The Kazakh government intends to send a delegation to Washington to hold talks on a variety of trade issues, including tariffs and, likely, critical minerals. (Photo: gov.kz)

Kazakhstan plans to send delegation to United States for trade talks

An aerial view of construction works at Rogun. (Photo: president.tj)

Tajikistan: Rogun Dam project going under microscope

US strikes mineral deals with Uzbekistan – Tashkent report

Recently published data raises doubts about whether Azerbaijan can meet its commitment of exporting 20 bcm of gas annually to the EU by 2027. (Photo: BP)

Azerbaijan’s energy relations with EU experiencing bout of uncertainty

Left to right: Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Georgian Dream Honorary Chairman Bidzina Ivanishvili, and President Mikheil Kavelashvili. Georgia’s authoritarian leadership is taking new steps to cut off revenue streams to the country’s non-profit and independent media sectors. (Photo: gov.ge)

Georgia: Government seeks control over foreign assistance to non-governmental sector

(Photo: Kazimierz Popławski, kazimierzpoplawski.pl, CC BY-NC 2.0)

South Caucasus deemed “low exposure” zone in terms of vulnerability to climate change – UN study

China spikes Gazprom gas export plan in Central Asia

A Chinese-made electric bus in Baku. (Photo: gov.az)

Commentary: Addressing China’s growing electric vehicle footprint in Azerbaijan

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (left) meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at an SCO event in Kazakhstan on July 3, 2024. The Uzbek government wants to maintain a sense of strong domestic support for its “all-weather strategic partnership“ with China, but the initial effort to reassure Uzbeks did not appear to stem the social media-driven discontent. (Photo: president.uz)

Social networks in Uzbekistan buzzing with criticism of Chinese economic practices

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko signaled that the Kremlin’s patience with Pashinyan’s government is wearing thin. (Photo: mid.ru)

Russia tells Armenia to make geopolitical choice

Cup of coffee stirs Russian-language debate in Uzbekistan

By some estimates, Rosatom has captured half of the global nuclear energy market. (Photo: gov.ru)

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