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The government is eager to preserve the narrative that threats are external.

The government says the Islamic State attacked a remote border outpost this week, but was successfully repelled. Its story is already crumbling.

Kyrgyzstan’s dependence on one gold mine leaves it vulnerable to economic shocks.

Investigative journalism is only just taking hold in Kyrgyzstan. Although Kyrgyz media enjoy relative levels of freedom compared to neighboring countries, meticulous and in-depth reporting is poorly funded and often ignored.

Authorities pinned the assault on the Islamic State group.

A chance for contemporary Kazakh artists to show their works on three continents has been overshadowed by mismanagement and dodgy contracting.

Tajiks are angered by reports that the government is giving away a gold mine.

A doctor comes out of the closet and disappears, fanciful banking, panic at the Agriculture Ministry. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan bulletin.

Over the past two decades, the president’s office has instituted at least six ad hoc commissions to defuse some kind of political impasse. The latest is not off to an auspicious start.

Sapar Isakov is in trouble because of his ties to the former president.

While it is not unusual to have outsiders argue about what is best for Uzbekistan, it is less customary to see such spirited debate inside the country.

Beijing needed testing grounds for risky investments.

Eleven journalists are still without papers.

Agriculture accounts for 15 percent of the Kyrgyz economy. Yet the lack of coordination means many farmers are barely able to survive, let alone export anything.

These gifts do not come without strings attached, however.

The rare victory for environmentalists arrived with a dose of political intrigue.

With construction on the TAPI pipeline to South Asia delayed, at best, Turkmenistan is looking West.

A lavish feast could incur penalties of up to $230.

But nobody knows how many people are even behind bars.

The consensus among Kazakhstan watchers is that the former president is trying to contain his successor.

TBEA is getting the perks in return for building a power plant.

Almazbek Atambayev, who faces astounding array of charges, is refusing to appear in court. We explain how he got here.

Turkmenistan is officially growing at more than 6 percent per year. Unofficial reports of economic hardship say otherwise.

Abdyldayev is facing possible prosecution after declaring himself a god.

Is the government beginning to understand that food shortages are not sustainable?