Kazakhstan changes methodology, lowers COVID count The government has altered how it tallies infections and deaths to favor rosier statistics. Zholdas Orisbayev Jun 12, 2020
Kazakhstan: New study uses COVID-19 lockdown to isolate causes of air pollution Pollution fell along with traffic during quarantine, but airborne levels of several toxic chemicals rose far above WHO limits. Aliya Uteuova Jun 11, 2020
Kazakhstan: Parliament decriminalizes slander, but leaves penalties in place Libel will still land offenders in jail for up to 25 days. Almaz Kumenov Jun 11, 2020
Georgia offers Armenia help to fight COVID-19 The neighborly gesture comes after the two countries sparred over their respective responses to the pandemic. Giorgi Lomsadze Jun 11, 2020
Turkey to build gas pipeline to supply Nakhchivan The move would sideline Iranian gas sales to the Azerbaijani exclave and help Ankara get back in Washington’s good graces. David O'Byrne Jun 11, 2020
Kazakhstan accuses Kyrgyzstan of fiddling customs data These claims are casting fresh doubt over viability of EAEU Jun 10, 2020
Georgia’s tourism reopening to be selective Georgia is getting ready to host tourists, but would-be backpackers should not get their hopes up. Giorgi Lomsadze Jun 10, 2020
Perspectives | Facebook project seeks to integrate and democratize Central Asia’s art market A new online art market connects Central Asian artists with their public and each other. Snejana Atanova Jun 9, 2020
The mystery of Tajikistan’s “win” on COVID-19 Officials are poised to reopen the country only weeks after the crisis began. Jun 9, 2020
Armenia quickly adding hospital capacity for growing COVID-19 outbreak Some patients have died because of a lack of hospital capacity, but the country has added several hundred more beds. Ani Mejlumyan Jun 9, 2020
