Central Asia: China keeping rail deals on track An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Bulletin Jun 1, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Prosecutors move to strip leading opposition MP of immunity Madumarov, a long-time feature on the political scene, has been an acerbic critic of the current government. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 1, 2023
Kyrgyzstan plows ahead with foreign agent law, ignores foreign critics The bureaucratic hassle caused by the changes to the law will force many NGOs to shut their doors. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 31, 2023
Central Asia: Summiteers seal many deals, reveal scant details An update on recent developments in China-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Bulletin May 25, 2023
Tajikistan opens military vehicle assembly plant Rahmon is selling this as a triumph for his industrialization agenda, but there are concerns of mounting militarization. May 24, 2023
EurasiaChat: China, Islam... and love in Philadelphia Also, the state of morality in Uzbekistan as the state seeks to curb excess piety and unlawful immorality. EurasiaChat, Alisher Khamidov, Peter Leonard May 22, 2023
China-Central Asia summit: lots of rhetoric, little substance Xi offers a helping hand in developing Central Asian political parties. May 19, 2023
Central Asia: Beijing making steady inroads in regional trade, mass media An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Bulletin May 17, 2023
The TikTokers that rule Kyrgyzstan Some MPs are grumbling that the social media platform is corrupting the nation's youth. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 10, 2023
Central Asia: Beijing bracing for summit-o-rama A bulletin of recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Bulletin May 10, 2023
EurasiaChat: Water and work in short supply And U.S. officials have been touring the region chiding countries for failing to prevent Russian sanctions-busting. Alisher Khamidov, Aigerim Toleukhanova, Peter Leonard, EurasiaChat May 8, 2023
The Kempir-Abad saga: Ground zero of Kyrgyzstan’s latest authoritarian turn Rights activists say the case is politically motivated and designed to stifle state critics. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 4, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Parliament squeezes out rights ombudswoman President Japarov's spokesman complained that Adyr Abdrakhmatova was sticking up for troublemakers. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 3, 2023
HRW accuses Kyrgyz, Tajik forces of committing war crimes in border conflict The rights group's report suggests that troops on both sides knowingly targeted civilians with deadly force. May 2, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Court orders closure of RFE/RL's local affiliate Amnesty International has called the ruling a major blow to freedom of expression. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 27, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: EBRD stops funding business ombudsman The business ombudsman’s office says it has over three years dealt with around 170 complaints made by businesspeople against the government. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 25, 2023
EurasiaChat: Slave labor and statelessness in Central Asia And can Central Asia’s poorest countries benefit from their new importance to Russia without suffering secondary sanctions? Alisher Khamidov, Peter Leonard, Aigerim Toleukhanova Apr 24, 2023
Kyrgyzstan, Russia ties tested by differences on trade, language Russia is hurting close allies, fueling frustration with the Eurasian Economic Union, or EAEU trade bloc. Apr 21, 2023
Kyrgyzstan allowing indigenous horses to die out, breeders complain Kyrgyzstan’s indigenous horses, adapted to the country’s high-mountain terrain, are at risk of extinction. Aigerim Turgunbaeva Apr 20, 2023
Kyrgyzstan police on the hunt for drug gang enforcers Advertising for illegal synthetic drugs is carried out with relative impunity. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 7, 2023
How the shadow economy pushes energy reform in Central Asia A Q&A with economist Christopher Hartwell on incentives to making energy use more efficient. Mar 31, 2023
Power-hungry Kyrgyzstan to buy electricity from Russia It has already started importing from Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan this year. Mar 30, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Personalistic regime reveals cracks in the system The petitions to the president arrive thick and fast. Children are often enlisted for maximum effect. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Mar 29, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Lawmaker agrees to resign after restaurant brawl Abirov's colleagues in parliament rallied to his support and were not eager to expel him. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Mar 27, 2023
EurasiaChat: Lingering tensions with the Taliban Spring is when unmarked uranium tailings are most vulnerable. Aigerim Toleukhanova, Alisher Khamidov Mar 27, 2023