Kazakhstan: Tokayev gets nod for presidential run in choreographed contest The jailing of activists confirms Kazakhstan’s zero-tolerance attitude toward dissent during the political transition. Joanna Lillis Apr 23, 2019
Turkmenistan: Water fuss about nothing Pro-government media are mocking reports of devastating floods as Turkmenistan sets a new record: world’s worst place to be a journalist. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Apr 23, 2019
Kyrgyzstan’s president dodges a crisis, but his worries are not over Battle lines in Kyrgyz politics are almost never about policy, but instead center on personalities and their interests. Apr 22, 2019
Tajikistan: Opposition figures pass through prison revolving doors Two IRPT members were released, but another got a lengthy sentence. Apr 22, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Passport tender farrago exposes weakness of anti-graft agenda Security services are using arbitrary and heavy-handed measures to fix corruption. Apr 19, 2019
Event | Washington mulls crackdown on foreign corruption The U.S. is one of the easiest places in the world to launder money, activists say. Apr 18, 2019
Uzbekistan: Trial of former top prosecutor dragging on Amnesty claimed recently that Rashid Kadyrov had been tortured. Apr 18, 2019
Kazakhstan: Tokayev embraces the power of social The president's adoption of Instagram may be a pre-election gambit. Almaz Kumenov Apr 18, 2019
Tajikistan: Rahmon pleads with Putin for amnesty on deported migrants Around 240,000 Tajiks are now believed to be banned from entering Russia. Apr 18, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Officials float idea of plastic bag ban The ban would be on bags 20 microns thick, which would unlikely satisfy environmentalists. Apr 17, 2019
Kazakhstan: Nur-Sultan goes off the rails The capital city is in desperate need of a congestion-busting solution. Almaz Kumenov Apr 17, 2019
Turkmenistan: Turning the gas back on Gas deliveries to Russia resume, but the injection of cash is unlikely to plug gaping budget holes. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Apr 16, 2019
Tajikistan resorts to desperate measures to avert deficits The plan is to keep pumping the population for more cash, starting by tripling the price of phone calls. Apr 16, 2019
Kazakhstan’s toi: A feast or a fuss? Kazakhs who cannot afford the expense of a wedding often take loans. Banks even advertise special wedding-themed credit. Almaz Kumenov Apr 15, 2019
Kazakhstan supplies Tajikistan with arms to bolster border defenses Nur-Sultan is worried about the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. Almaz Kumenov Apr 12, 2019
Selfies with Karimov: Photographing in Uzbekistan The dead president’s long shadow is fading. But he’s still Instagramable. David Trilling Apr 12, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Businessman's return presages a possibly hot season of politics Babanov will arrive on a plane from Moscow on Saturday. Apr 11, 2019
Turkmenistan: Rebuilding bridges In our Turkmenistan bulletin this week: Economic isolation, slavery in the cotton fields, floods and flubs Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Apr 9, 2019
Kazakhstan: Tokayev primed as shoo-in for snap presidential election The leader of the nation’s eldest daughter, Dariga Nazarbayeva, indicated she has no intention to run. Peter Leonard Apr 9, 2019
Kazakhstan to hold snap presidential election on June 9 Acting President Tokayev did not immediately reveal if he will run. Apr 9, 2019
Tajikistan: Plight of fake government critic highlights dangers of credulity Alisher Alikhonov claimed he was under police investigation. But he doesn't exist. Apr 8, 2019
Kazakhstan tries to slip from Xinjiang vice, gets ever more stuck Campaigners drawing attention to the Xinjiang detentions say Nur-Sultan’s public relations campaign is two-faced. Chris Rickleton Apr 5, 2019
Report: Tajikistan postponing next stage of Roghun dam project The second generating unit had been due to go online in April. Apr 5, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Former president on verge of losing immunity Backers of the move don't name Atambayev, but he is clearly the target Apr 4, 2019
Huge fish die-off in Kazakhstan’s Ural River fuels fear for future stocks One prime suspect is the intense industry upstream from Atyrau, which is just as famous for its oil as its fish. Aliya Uteuova Apr 3, 2019
