Kazakhstan sees economy slowed down by Russia’s war Oil output forecasts have been trimmed amid difficulties in using a key pipeline. Almaz Kumenov Apr 5, 2022
Uzbekistan stops shipping GM cars to Russia Sanctions on Russia will help Uzbekistan’s GM plant meet demand at home. Apr 5, 2022
Turkmenistan: Get on your bike! A proposed gas pipeline to South Asia dominates the government’s agenda. This and more in our weekly briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Apr 5, 2022
Kyrgyzstan’s gold mine grab near completion as investor bows out President Japarov pledges that his country is still open for business to foreign investors. Joanna Lillis Apr 4, 2022
Kazakhstan: Will tinkering at opaque wealth fund be enough? Some place the blame for the January unrest at the feet of Samruk-Kazyna. Almaz Kumenov Apr 4, 2022
Kazakhstan seeks to thread diplomatic needle over Russia’s Ukraine war Diplomats are trying to put distance between Nur-Sultan and Moscow, but Tokayev wants to show he is still loyal. Chris Rickleton Apr 4, 2022
What Central Asia’s young elites think of China A new study finds a correlation: the more education, the more positive one’s view of trade with China. Apr 4, 2022
Russia scraps ban of cereals to Eurasian Union The ban in March sparked a rush on flour and sugar in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Almaz Kumenov Apr 1, 2022
Uzbekistan’s traffic cops want to ban photographs Police reforms have been notable. But it still feels like they have much to hide. Apr 1, 2022
Tajiks rush to offload dollars Absent information from authorities, rumors are driving wild market swings. Kamila Ibragimova Mar 31, 2022
Perspectives | Can Russia protect Central Asia from an Islamist threat? Any faith Central Asian governments had in Russian military power has no doubt been shaken by its glaring failures in Ukraine. Bruce Pannier Mar 31, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Batken’s entrepreneurs struggle while officials weave lofty dreams A fledgling job-creating enterprise offers hope in a troubled corner of the country, where the government talks big and does little. Peter Leonard Mar 30, 2022
Kazakhstan braces for oil output drop amid CPC terminal trouble Production will fall by around one-fifth in April. Almaz Kumenov Mar 29, 2022
Kazakhstan cools on eGov project with Russia It’s yet another sign that Nur-Sultan is seeking distance from its wayward ally. Zholdas Orisbayev Mar 29, 2022
Turkmenistan: As you were China offers to help with defense, TAPI inches forward, and the old president asks for a vacation. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Mar 29, 2022
Kazakhstan: Radio presenter’s contentious pro-Russia barb exposes broader anxieties Anxieties over perceptions of Russian chauvinism are already running high in Kazakhstan. Almaz Kumenov Mar 28, 2022
Uzbekistan puts up ‘for sale’ sign amid chill of Ukraine war Tashkent is selling its "crown jewels," but Russia's war in Ukraine is dampening the mood. Joanna Lillis Mar 25, 2022
Kyrgyzstan’s goitered gazelles are back, but still vulnerable Poaching and agriculture have driven the antelopes toward extinction. Aigerim Turgunbaeva, Photos by Danil Usmanov Mar 25, 2022
Russian companies eye relocation to Kazakhstan amid sanctions Freight companies working with Russia are looking at Kazakhstan as a transit point for goods. Almaz Kumenov Mar 24, 2022
Kazakhstan: Power plant accident deepens energy sector malaise Risks associated with the aging, coal-powered status quo are growing. Mar 24, 2022
Kazakhstan: CPC pipeline shutdown poses serious economic threat Analysts have expressed skepticism over Russian claims the terminal was damaged in a storm. Almaz Kumenov Mar 23, 2022
Kyrgyz celebrate Nowruz without Tajik neighbors The president’s visit to Batken was a missed opportunity for peacemaking, locals say. A Kyrgyzstani journalist and Danil Usmanov Mar 23, 2022
Turkmenistan: Berdymukhamedov passes the mantle (and phone) The future shape of Sino-Turkmen cooperation is going to be one of Serdar Berdymukhamedov’s biggest challenges. This and more in our weekly briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Mar 22, 2022
Perspectives | Russian invasion dealing China a Silk Road economic setback But Kazakhstan has more to lose. Nathan Hutson Mar 21, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Authorities launch hunt for fake diplomas Lawmakers are among those with the forged qualifications. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Mar 21, 2022
