Upgrade in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan ties holds promise of trade bonanza There is wariness, though, particularly in Kyrgyzstan, about jobs and ethnic tensions. Feb 6, 2023
EurasiaChat: Putin's propagandists lose steam Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts. Aigerim Toleukhanova, Alisher Khamidov Jan 31, 2023
Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan complete border delimitation process The two countries hope improved ties will massively boost bilateral trade to $2 billion annually. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 27, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Life under the smog dome Bishkek is now suffering with some of the world’s worst air pollution. Danil Usmanov Jan 26, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Authorities file lawsuit to close RFE/RL’s local service Space for independent journalism has been shrinking over the past year. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 23, 2023
The folk performer who embodied the spiritual code of Kyrgyz art dies, 53 The surviving popularity of the komuz as a living instrument, rather than a museum artifact, and the flourishing tradition of Kyrgyz folk music is in no small way thanks to Malik Alikeyev, who died on January 17. Nurbek Bekmurzaev Jan 23, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek banks on China’s gas-powered buses to clean air Chinese buses have survived corruption scandals to become the most obvious alternative to ubiquitous but problematic minibuses. Aigerim Turgunbaeva Jan 20, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Education reform botched in implementation What started off as a genuine and timely reform has been butchered by a lack of analysis and planning, leaving hundreds of schools without principals. Nurbek Bekmurzaev Jan 19, 2023
Kyrgyzstan buys new batch of Turkish-made drones An official has identified the new purchases as Aksungur and Anka UAVs. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 18, 2023
Kazakhstan: New migration rules to hit Russians fleeing the draft The changes make living long-term in Kazakhstan unviable for tens of thousands of Russian citizens who have fled the war. Joanna Lillis Jan 17, 2023
Kyrgyzstan's Miss Universe contestant pressured into apology for highlighting gender-based violence Botoyarova wore a cape during the swimsuit category that bore the stylized image of a woman being subjected to abuse. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 17, 2023
EurasiaChat: Healthcare is collapsing in Central Asia and doctors are being blamed Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts. Aigerim Toleukhanova, Alisher Khamidov Jan 17, 2023
Central Asia’s shorter winters are whittling away glaciers Glaciers are disappearing around the world. Here’s how it happens in Central Asia. David Trilling Jan 16, 2023
Harsh winter weather sweeps across Central Asia Temperatures in Kazakhstan are slipping to below -30 degrees Celsius. Jan 10, 2023
The looming fight over nuclear power in Kyrgyzstan Can safety protocols be maintained in a poor country like Kyrgyzstan, where corruption is rampant? Aiday Erkebaeva Jan 4, 2023
Kyrgyzstan presses ahead with prosecution of border deal critics despite hunger strike Making an example of this group looks like an attempt to put an indefinite end to Kyrgyzstan’s periodic cycle of extra-parliamentary regime changes. Aiday Erkebaeva Dec 28, 2022
EurasiaChat: When governments fail, chronically Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts. Aigerim Toleukhanova, Alisher Khamidov Dec 14, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: HIV rates increase amid reluctance to broach taboos The return of many male migrant laborers from Russia during the pandemic seems to have compounded the crisis. Bakyt Ibraimov Dec 9, 2022
Kyrgyzstan meets population boom with uncertainty and confidence The pains of the education system are a vivid testament to the challenges ahead. Nurbek Bekmurzaev Dec 8, 2022
EurasiaChat: Russian ‘relokanty’ prompt furious debate in Central Asia Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts. Aigerim Toleukhanova, Alisher Khamidov Nov 28, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Investigative reporter stripped of citizenship and deported Temirov's supporters say the deportation is tantamount to state-sponsored abduction. Nov 24, 2022
Kyrgyzstan claims to be mulling end to graft-ridden customs service But a contentious procurement law in the works has fueled skepticism about government claims to be fighting corruption. Nov 22, 2022
Evicted by Putin: Central Asia renters forced out for Russians Moscow’s mobilization order exposed the absence of safety nets for students and other renters in Central Asia. Fatima Yerbolek Nov 18, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: The exiled Russians offering a Red Roof haven Part of the mission is to ensure that Russians engage constructively with people in their new home. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 18, 2022
Kyrgyzstan ratifies Uzbekistan border deal in testy parliament session The vote took place against the backdrop of worsening repression of the opposition and activists. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 17, 2022