Kazakhstan: Mountain trekking to be made safer Boosting safety is part of a broader plan to increase visitor numbers Almaz Kumenov May 14, 2021
Kazakhstan: Vaccine app offers hope of reopening, but there are hiccups Critics are concerned over potential privacy issues. Almaz Kumenov May 13, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Election authorities cancel votes in three cities Authorities seemed unperturbed by vote violations when they were first told about them. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 13, 2021
Tajikistan: Eurovision act strikes a chord in her native land But Russians are more ambivalent about having a Tajik-born singer represent them at the song contest. Kamila Ibragimova May 13, 2021
China hounds Xinjiang data collectors A project that catalogs the victims of Chinese repression has been targeted by Beijing’s wolf warriors and Central Asian governments. Chris Rickleton May 12, 2021
Kazakhstan: Russia to keep using Baikonur until at least 2050 Heavy-lift Proton launch craft will stop being used after 2026. Almaz Kumenov May 12, 2021
Turkmenistan: Pump up the water Drought, brawls over rations, and a curious way of turning cheap power into bananas: This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 11, 2021
Uzbekistan: Citizen journalist's prison sentence horrifies reform advocates Otabek Sattoriy received a six-and-a-half year prison sentence on what his defenders say were spurious charges. May 10, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Expropriation law takes Kumtor battle to the brink Once again, a new government is targeting the country’s most lucrative mine. Chris Rickleton May 10, 2021
Kazakhstan: The last captains of the Ural River Lower water levels threaten jobs along the river. Part 2 in a series by journalists from Uralsk Weekly in northwestern Kazakhstan. Lukpan Akhmedyarov, Raul Uporov May 6, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Spotlight on populist security chief after Tajikistan violence Tashiyev's standing has been compromised, but he will likely ride out the crisis. May 6, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: A diary from Batken at a time of violence When night fell, men demanded weapons, eager to go take up the fight. They snarled threateningly and called us "spies." Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 5, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: President signs new constitution into law More authority will be wielded, in principle, by a national people's congress. May 5, 2021
Uzbekistan: Police uncover underground Islamic classes Appetite for religious education is strong, but the law does not allow for it. May 5, 2021
Perspectives | Central Asia confronts obstacles on path to warm-water port The roads for sea access seem to run through China. Nathan Hutson May 4, 2021
Turkmenistan: What’s up, Arkadag? Succession, rampant inflation, and the dear leader gets some exotic new pets. This and more in our weekly briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 4, 2021
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Communities take stock of destruction wrought by border unrest Tajik authorities have only glancingly acknowledged the crisis. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Kamila Ibragimova May 3, 2021
Perspectives | Pathway to Paris: Can the ADB help Uzbekistan reach carbon neutrality? Rather than helping Uzbekistan realize its renewable potential, the Asian Development Bank’s programs there are undermining global climate goals. Nina Lesikhina May 2, 2021
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Officials talk peace, but popular moods still raw Our latest from the border: Eurasianet correspondents on both sides report burned homes, raw anger and pings of occasional gunfire. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Kamila Ibragimova May 1, 2021
Uzbekistan: Target of hate crime assault facing prosecution Bazarov's attackers have still not been apprehended. May 1, 2021
Kazakhstan: There used to be a river here People adjust to falling water levels at the border between Europe and Asia. Lukpan Akhmedyarov, Raul Uporov Apr 30, 2021
Dashboard: Vaccinating Eurasia - April Vaccine uptake, the latest case surges, and related news from Central Asia and the South Caucasus. Apr 30, 2021
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Portrait of destruction emerging after a day of fighting Dozens are dead, thousands have been evacuated and many homes have been burned to the ground. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Kamila Ibragimova Apr 30, 2021
Tempers flaring as Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan come to deadly blows At least five people have been killed in the fight over water. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Kamila Ibragimova, Peter Leonard Apr 29, 2021
Kazakhstan: Trial over deadly ethnic violence leaves bitter taste for Dungans The state’s taboo on addressing ethnic tensions has allowed them to fester. Joanna Lillis Apr 28, 2021