Kazakhstan: Anti-government rallies signal emboldened protest mood Frustrations have been bolstered by perceptions that crucial national decisions are being made without the general population being consulted. Joanna Lillis May 1, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Anti-uranium mining protests persist and proliferate There are at present 12 outstanding concessions for uranium exploration May 1, 2019
Tajikistan: Plant-pickers demo forces rethink on pay Their employer was looking to slash the amount they offered for asafetida sixfold. Apr 30, 2019
Turkmenistan: Glasses half empty President finally admits he lacks vision, but hopes his dulcet tones make up for it Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Apr 30, 2019
Perspectives | Policing protest in Kazakhstan after Nazarbayev The system Nazarbayev built looks like it may not work under his hand-picked successor Erica Marat Apr 30, 2019
Kazakhstan: Government cracks down on supporters of the constitution Roman Zakharov has been jailed for citing constitution to say power lies with the people. Apr 29, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Smuggling trial exposes geopolitical hazards of graft A former Kyrgyz MP was jailed in Kazakhstan for running a contraband network. Chris Rickleton Apr 26, 2019
Before Uzbekistan’s cotton industry exploded, a Russian general made these pictures His reports to the tsar make a fascinating historical record. David Trilling Apr 26, 2019
Kazakhstan may get its first-ever female presidential candidate Yespayeva's run may be a trial to condition the electorate to a female leader in future. Almaz Kumenov Apr 26, 2019
Tajikistan caves to public pressure on internet price rise, sparking glee The government’s plan to limit internet use incited unprecedented public pushback. Apr 24, 2019
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
