Uzbekistan: Officials may be tested on knowledge of native language Getting a proficiency certificate could be required from 2023. Nov 16, 2020
Kazakhstan: IT system at China border increases corruption and lines Some appear to be using bribes to circumvent the technology. Almaz Kumenov Nov 16, 2020
Uzbekistan postpones first census because of coronavirus The population has not been counted in over 30 years. Nov 13, 2020
Coronavirus adds to reasons to escape Tajikistan The terminal state of the economy remains paramount in the minds of those wishing to leave. Nov 13, 2020
Perspectives | What happened to China’s ‘peaceful rise’? Recent events on China’s periphery confirm that Beijing is playing a long game for regional dominance. Srdjan Uljevic Nov 12, 2020
Turkmenistan's president gets his golden dog The Alabai is the eccentric president’s favorite breed. He’s even penned a book on them. Nov 11, 2020
New Kyrgyzstan leader vilifying free press Sadyr Japarov has not liked articles about his alleged ties to organized crime. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 10, 2020
Uzbekistan to begin Chinese vaccine trial 5,000 volunteers have been mobilized for the phase-three trial. Nov 9, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Mining sector braces for regulatory blow Japarov has tried to put investors at their ease, but his government is sending mixed messages. Chris Rickleton Nov 6, 2020
Tajikistan: Security services chief becomes old KGB hand in overhauled biography Yatimov is said to have served as a KGB officer for more than a decade. Nov 6, 2020
Tajikistan looks to take a cut from online commerce The online market is so small that any returns will be minute, however. Nov 5, 2020
Here’s looking at EAEU: The contraband conundrum The trade bloc's failure to stop contraband smuggling is connected to the high drama playing out in Kyrgyzstan. Here’s looking at EAEU Nov 5, 2020
Tajikistan: Somoni slides by 10 percent overnight Prices for staple goods, which had already been rising, will now surge further. Nov 4, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Parliament reshuffle paves way for Japarov to cement power The new speaker of parliament is an old and close ally to Japarov. Nov 4, 2020
China business briefing: Not happy with Kyrgyzstan Beijing keeps its cool when admonishing wayward satrapies. It has perfected the cold shoulder. Niva Yau Nov 3, 2020
Kazakhstan: Former health minister arrested The healthcare sector has been embroiled in corruption scandals for years. Almaz Kumenov Nov 3, 2020
Turkmenistan: The mirage of bounty In state media, Turkmenistan is a roaring success story. The data paint a more worrisome picture. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Nov 3, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Protests flourish as crises mount on all sides Acting President Japarov came to power on the crest of rallies, but will he know how to deal with them as leader? Nov 2, 2020
Uzbekistan: Kubatin, rehabilitated Turkic studies scholar, dies with COVID-19 The scholar's release from prison marked an unusual development in Uzbekistan. Nov 2, 2020
Kazakhstan: Xinjiang fugitives secure asylum status But China appears to be trying to make sure no more escape. Chris Rickleton Oct 31, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek power outage marks troubling omen The electricity sector has been embroiled in the same infighting affecting other parts of government. Oct 29, 2020
Uzbekistan: The mixed legacy of Bukhara’s 1920 uprising One hundred years after the Red Army established the Bukharan People's Soviet Republic, residents are ambivalent about its meaning. Oct 29, 2020
Kazakhstan: Kaspi glitch highlights growing reliance on virtual money The taxman is annoyed by how much revenue is lost on online payments. Almaz Kumenov Oct 28, 2020
Northern Aral's promise stunted by dam height, international disputes Humans have rehabilitated a small part of the disappeared Aral Sea. For now. Aliya Uteuova, images by Earthrise Media Oct 28, 2020
Turkmenistan: Feeling insecure This week in our Turkmenistan bulletin: Ashgabat and Moscow suddenly ratify an aged security agreement. Plus budgets, boasts and bribes. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 27, 2020
