Tajikistan: Government talks tough on Pamirs, escalating tensions Authorities have named the five figures they say run the underworld in GBAO Oct 22, 2018
Putin charms Uzbekistan with big deals, huge delegation Some $27 billion worth of commercial deals were signed during his visit to Tashkent. Oct 22, 2018
Kazakhstan: With media weak, online mischief-makers run amok Without a credible independent media, many in Kazakhstan are more willing to believe rumors over the incessant rosy accounts supplied by the government. Almaz Kumenov Oct 22, 2018
Soyuz incident leaves mark on Kazakhstan’s environment Officials say 22 tons of kerosene and liquid oxygen were dumped on the Kazakh countryside. Almaz Kumenov Oct 18, 2018
Uzbekistan and Russia: Chilly weather, warm relations Vladimir Putin is coming to town. His hosts are expecting $20 billion in new contracts, but what does he want in return? Oct 17, 2018
Turkmenistan: Back in the Gazprom groove? Ashgabat looks to Moscow to resume buying gas, but wants to keep Europe onside at the same time. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 16, 2018
Kazakhstan laborers head to South Korea for a better life A series of economic slumps in Kazakhstan has established a trend that may be hard to stop. Almaz Kumenov Oct 16, 2018
Moscow not worried about trade disparity with China – Russian scholar A leading Russian expert on China says their unequal relationship is nothing to worry about, for now. Oct 16, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: Government treads water after social ministry meltdown One top official got into trouble for taking along relatives to work trips overseas Oct 12, 2018
Kazakhstan: Rare birds of prey take flight Conservationists are releasing four golden eagles into the wild this fall as part of a program to preserve birds of prey in Kazakhstan. Joanna Lillis, Photos by Pavel Mikheyev Oct 11, 2018
Turkmenistan: Russia gas deal a prelude to economic lifeline? Deliveries could resume on January 1, 2019. Oct 10, 2018
Can Kyrgyzstan’s president take a joke? Jeenbekov has been at pains to strike a different note from his thin-skinned predecessor, but some habits seem hard to break. Oct 10, 2018
Tajikistan: Pamir gun amnesty masks underlying unease At least 100 firearms have been handed over by residents after the president railed against lawlessness in the region Oct 9, 2018
Turkmenistan calling: Is anybody out there? Anybody? Berdymukhamedov returns from New York to old habits, dressing up in fatigues while breadlines grow. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 9, 2018
Kyrgyzstan’s ancient walnut forest living through uncertain times Overgrazing and climate change are hurting a unique ecosystem in southern Kyrgyzstan. Nicholas Muller Oct 9, 2018
Perspectives | Uzbekistan education minister addresses challenges Ignored for years, secondary schools are now stuck dealing with basic problems like access to water and electricity. Colleen Wood Oct 5, 2018
South by Soviet east: Uzbekistan’s rule-breaking feast of film Uzbekistan was the USSR’s showcase for the Soviet east, a natural venue for a cultural jamboree of post-colonial nations. Oct 5, 2018
Turkmenistan: My kingdom for a horse Berdymukhamedov talks up market economy and touts for investors. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 2, 2018
Forced labor in Uzbekistan's cotton industry – a hard nut to crack Washington has removed Uzbekistan from its blacklist of cotton producers. Joanna Lillis Sep 26, 2018
Turkmenistan: No-show and don’t tell Press-ganged workers are picking cotton and the president is publishing yet more books. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 25, 2018
Uzbekistan: School uniform rules draw fire from all sides There is nothing new about morality being center-stage on the public agenda. Sep 25, 2018
A glimpse at the grape capital of Tajikistan Tajikistan once had a wine industry of some repute. Photos by Nozim Kalandarov Sep 21, 2018
Tajikistan: What is going on in the Pamirs? The region has a storied past of resistance to Dushanbe, most recently during bloody clashes in 2012. Sep 20, 2018
Turkmenistan: Planes, grain and automobiles The president lavishes attention on a car rally and orders new Boeings while grain imports fail to make-up for shortages. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 19, 2018
Feminist song draws supporters and death threats in Kyrgyzstan Pleas for civility and respect from Zere Asylbek, a songwriter in Bishkek, have been drowned by rage over her clothing. Bermet Talant Sep 18, 2018
