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Agreements mark baby steps toward formation of a free-trade zone.

Government vows to rebuild and compensate for lost property.

Regional economies experiencing “multiple headwinds.”

Bishkek beats the US in banning the social media channel.

Dushanbe’s strategy ignores underlying sources of radicalization.

The Great Game’s got a new name.

The newly implemented ‘foreign agents’ legislation is cited as the reason for closure.

Brutal assault caught on camera prompts changes.

Warfare is catalyzing an expansion of authoritarian practices.

Coal addiction in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan fuels regional global warming conundrum.

A partner post from Mediazona.

Uzbekistan strives to improve ability to combat extremism, drug-trafficking and cybercrime.

Book undermines Putin’s claim that Kazakhstan never enjoyed statehood before 1991.

Growing bilateral ties raise hopes for trans-Caspian trade route.

Astana doesn’t want to send signals that might be seen as endorsing Russian aggression.

Virginity tests administered without consent.

Fear of secondary sanctions prompting Bishkek to cut a major fiscal cord with Russia.

Satellite imagery doesn’t provide clear answers.

Revenue takes a big hit.

Is Uzbekistan engaging in quiet water diplomacy?

Tajikistan has the dirtiest air in the region.

If it is definitively determined that the Moscow atrocity was carried out by ISKP, it would be consistent with the rapid increase in the group's external operations activities as of late.

The irony is that while Kazakhstan routinely struggles with floods in spring, the months that follow often deliver drought.

The interest in the region evinced by international outlets in the post-9/11 period has faded. But ignoring Central Asia could come at a cost.

Schools are thousands of teachers short of requirement; Salaries are dismal, educators are demoralized, children are bored.