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This trial too may seek to pit would-be organizers against purportedly duped rioters.

Organizers say the move to Bukhara is not political, but Tashkent is keeping a close eye on Karakalpakstan after unrest last summer.

The son tries to escape his father’s shadow, costly breakdowns in gas exports, and Russia has been playing Turkmenistan for a fool. Our weekly briefing.

There is wariness, though, particularly in Kyrgyzstan, about jobs and ethnic tensions.

Shamshetov succumbed to a sudden heart attack after spending months in jail.

De-Nazarbayevification is a useful electoral strategy, which may explain why the news was announced by Kazakhstan’s ruling party ahead of polls next month.

Party registration remains difficult, especially for anyone critical of the government. Here’s a look at who’s who ahead of parliamentary elections next month.

The number of floods has been increasing with every passing year.

Farmers complain that rebounding populations are encroaching on their pastures.

Beg Sabur has been dispatched to the Pamirs to start work on overhauling the nation's internet.

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The authorities have sought to cast the trial as a model of transparency, but doubts linger as to its fairness.

Authorities say that Telegram channels are at the heart of an investigation into extortion, but have offered few details.

While any sale may have been long planned, the family may be under pressure to reduce its presence in Kazakhstan’s financial sector.

The problem is linked to the lack of systemic support for low-income families and the government’s refusal to ease hurdles to registering a non-profit.

The airline cancelled flights to the country last year, fearing its leased aircraft could be seized.

The two countries hope improved ties will massively boost bilateral trade to $2 billion annually.

It’s not always for fear of reprisals. And it can undermine trust in journalism.

Bishkek is now suffering with some of the world’s worst air pollution.

Already battling double-digit food inflation, a deep freeze threatens to destroy winter crops across Central Asia.

Moscow is driving forward its energy ambitions in Central Asia as it seeks new markets for gas that Europe now shuns.

Almost 17,500 government employees are being laid off.

This latest winter energy crisis is undermining public confidence in the administration of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

The president’s authority now looks desperately weakened, which means that if anything should happen to his 65-year-old father, a crisis of legitimacy could ensue. Our weekly briefing.

Space for independent journalism has been shrinking over the past year.