Eurasianet

Storage costs are higher in Tashkent and Almaty than in many EU locations.

Concerns focus on safe operations in seismic zone.

What does Nicaragua have to do with anything?

Lots of positive words, and even a little action.

Bishkek amassing large trade deficit with Beijing.

A good idea with little chance of adoption over the medium-term.

No fire, but lots of smoke.

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan taking lead in push to break down trade barriers.

Decree appears to aim at currying favor with the Kremlin.

Non-state patronage systems continue to fill services gaps, helping to contain discontent.

Hungary’s Viktor Orban attends a summit of Turkic leaders as observer.

Summit’s most significant accomplishment is admitting Belarus as full member.

Outreach campaign shifts into top gear.

Railway construction agreement doesn’t answer all the questions, especially about financing.

For government, the possible economic rewards outweigh the risks.

Kyrgyz entities also contained on latest list of entities targeted by US sanctions.

Russia looking south instead of west, while Azerbaijan aims to replace Russian supplies to EU.

Would-be asylum seekers from Georgia, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are supposedly targeted.

Regional states join forces to contain Mother Nature.

Financing remains uncertain.

Fortune-telling now a criminal act in Dushanbe.

Dealers grapple with uncertainty as country strives to remain a re-export hub.

Kyrgyz officials take action to reassure foreign students.

Chinese trade turnover almost doubles that of the Moscow-dominated Eurasian Economic Union.

Prospect of punishment has immediate chilling effect.