US shows interest in bolstering ties with Central Asian states Washington interested in widening access to region’s mineral wealth. Feb 26, 2025
Russian media regurgitating conspiracy theory about US biological warfare experiments in Kazakhstan Prospect of normalizing relations with United States does not deter disinformation campaign. Feb 25, 2025
State Department keeping foreign assistance on hold Plaintiffs want top government officials held in contempt. Feb 20, 2025
Turkmenistan making moves to integrate into Middle Corridor trade routes Ashgabat wants to join the party. Feb 19, 2025
Child marriage remains a “persistent challenge” in Eurasia – report About 20 percent of marriages in Kyrgyzstan commence with a criminal act. Feb 18, 2025
Uzbekistan: Shadow economy responsible for generating over one-third of GDP Officials use indirect methods to look at the unobservable. Feb 18, 2025
Federal judge orders State Department to renew funding for assistance programs Compliance deadline looms. Feb 17, 2025
Tajikistan aspires to be an AI development hub Magical thinking from a parallel universe. Feb 13, 2025
Football team’s travel woes suggest deeper economic problems in Turkmenistan Berdymukhamedov’s pet project feels squeeze. Feb 12, 2025
Armenia, Kazakhstan & Uzbekistan showing progress in fighting graft – watchdog survey Widespread persistent corruption threatens effective climate action. Feb 12, 2025
US Energy Department offers fresh figures on Caspian Basin energy reserves & production A comprehensive overview of the regional energy sector. Feb 11, 2025
Media advocacy group highlights damage done by State Department-USAID funding freeze Exiled Russian independent outlets in especially tough spot. Feb 10, 2025
Uzbekistan: The poverty rate continues to plunge But are the impoverished being undercounted? Feb 6, 2025
Kazakhstan: Village-to-city migration reaches record high in 2024 Almost two-thirds of Kazakhs now live in urban areas. Feb 6, 2025
Kazakh preliminary report on jet crash backs Azerbaijani assertions of accidental Russian shoot-down Report stops short of assigning blame or identifying source of objects that disabled the plane. Feb 5, 2025
Kyrgyzstan resists Russian pressure to give sanctions-busting firms lenient treatment Kyrgyz bank is latest entity to join US sanctions list. Feb 4, 2025
Uzbekistan: Where reforms can put on Janus face Officials mull measure to create prison population of lectiophiles. Feb 4, 2025
Food prices kept inching up in Caucasus and Central Asia in 2024 – World Bank report Inflation fueling changes in dietary patterns. Feb 3, 2025
Georgia and Kyrgyzstan suspected of being auto suppliers for Russia, trade data indicates Giving used-car salesmen a bad name. Brawley Benson Jan 31, 2025
Turkmenistan: Taking megalomania to new heights Printed matter with images of country’s rulers cannot be crumpled. Jan 31, 2025
Kazakhstan intent on going full-on nuclear Astana wants to build a cluster of nuclear power plants. Jan 30, 2025
China enhances position as Central Asia’s economic overlord Trade balance heavily favors Beijing. Jan 29, 2025