Kyrgyzstan prosecutors threaten to take sting out of critical media The assault on media critical of the government is happening on multiple fronts. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Feb 10, 2022
Tajikistan: Government punishes mother to hit back at Europe-based activist son Mamadjonova is being accused of belonging to the banned opposition movement Group 24. Feb 9, 2022
Kazakhstan: President demands plan for the repatriation of offshore assets The call is a clear shot across the bow of former president Nazarbayev's family. Feb 9, 2022
Uzbekistan warns of security risks of failing to prevent Afghan humanitarian crisis Komilov has urged the international community to show more flexibility toward the Taliban regime. Feb 9, 2022
Labor problems dog Azerbaijan’s post-war construction The government is promising to resettle residents displaced in the 1990s into “smart villages.” But the timeline for that resettlement keeps slipping as reports of worker mistreatment have emerged. Heydar Isayev Feb 9, 2022
Kazakhstan: Prosecutors offer their account on Bloody January Investigators have accused a banned political group of also fomenting violence. Almaz Kumenov Feb 8, 2022
After the Patriarch: Almaty theater seeks post-shock therapy in García Márquez Nazarbayev was everywhere, but never mentioned by name. Daniyar Moldabekov Feb 8, 2022
Turkmenistan: Lifeline D Bargaining with China, selling to Tajikistan, and vodka inflation. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Feb 8, 2022
Xi Jinping to visit Kazakhstan in the fall Tokayev's visit to China was his first foreign trip since last month's unrest. Almaz Kumenov Feb 7, 2022
Perspectives | Cyberviolence is a curse for women in Central Asia There are legal protections, and many holes. Asylai Akisheva Feb 7, 2022
Kazakhstan: After civil unrest, industrial unrest spikes Workers across Kazakhstan are calling strikes, impatient for the better conditions the president promised after widespread unrest last month. Joanna Lillis Feb 7, 2022
Kazakhstan: Almaty protest calling for mayoral elections draws small crowd The demonstration, which city hall allowed, passed peacefully. Joanna Lillis Feb 5, 2022
Afghanistan: Central Asian states maintaining crucial electricity supplies Power exports continue as payment arrears mount. Feb 4, 2022
Kazakhstan: Government poised for war on gray crypto-miners Electricity consumption surged by 8 percent last year. Almaz Kumenov Feb 4, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Battling graft accusations, one vodka shot at a time The security chief tried to deflect a corruption scandal by plying journalists with booze. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Feb 4, 2022
Kazakhstan pledges to probe proliferating claims of human rights abuses The president has rejected calls for an international investigation into the unrest last month. Joanna Lillis, Almaz Kumenov Feb 3, 2022
Tajikistan: Long-suffering internet users promised speed upgrade Development of the telecommunications sector has been hindered by chronic meddling and over-regulation. Kamila Ibragimova Feb 3, 2022
Kazakhstan: Government keeps pumping money into rosy coverage A mystery outlet is getting $2.5 million. Almaz Kumenov Feb 3, 2022
Uzbekistan: Lawmakers renew assault on TikTok A case of a young man kicking a 54-year-old in Samarkand has sparked widespread indignation. Feb 3, 2022
Kazakhstan promises to smash smuggling rings on Chinese border The corruption has long been common knowledge. Joanna Lillis Feb 2, 2022
Kazakhstan: Parliament strips Nazarbayev of lifetime sinecures The 81-year-old former leader was last week removed as chair of the ruling party. Almaz Kumenov Feb 2, 2022
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: More weapons, less certainty at the troubled border At the scene of recent and regular border clashes, our photographer found heavy weapons and a government intent on silencing inquiry. Danil Usmanov Feb 2, 2022
Uzbekistan: Get a jab, win a car Tashkent’s vaccination campaign is getting a shot in the arm. Feb 2, 2022
Turkmenistan: The golden road to Chabahar Turkmenistan’s president dreams big. Reliance on China remains strong. And Russia drops a bombshell. This and more in our weekly briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Feb 1, 2022