Here’s looking at EAEU #2: Trading places China is evidently the market on which the EAEU is pinning its hopes of export diversification. Our monthly digest on the Eurasian Union Jul 2, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Internet gagging law brings demonstrators onto the street Critics see only oppressive censorship in the new legislation. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 29, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Internet gagging bill sails through parliament It is unclear what body will be charged will enforcing the rules. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 26, 2020
The modern-day struggle sessions of Central Asia The apology or recantation is uploaded to social media. Often, there is a pretense of the repentance being voluntary. But that is not always the case. Jun 25, 2020
Moscow’s delayed Victory Day in photos Most foreign leaders stayed away, but Putin’s Central Asian crew is a dependable lot. Jun 24, 2020
Kyrgyzstan's plagiarized internet gagging bill getting easy ride through parliament Authorities may get powers to shut websites they deem to contain false information. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 20, 2020
Kazakhstan grapples uneasily with its second coronavirus wave The country is experiencing a turnaround after apparent early successes. Almaz Kumenov Jun 18, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Telecommunications kerfuffle brings down PM Abylgaziyev has insisted he has nothing to answer for. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 16, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Shocking case of domestic violence sparks demand, if little hope, for change Reported cases of domestic violence rose 65 percent year-on-year. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 15, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: COVID-19 brings pain, but no gain, to fitness industry New precautions make exercising an unappealing undertaking – for those who can still afford it. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 15, 2020
Kazakhstan accuses Kyrgyzstan of fiddling customs data These claims are casting fresh doubt over viability of EAEU Jun 10, 2020
Perspectives | Facebook project seeks to integrate and democratize Central Asia’s art market A new online art market connects Central Asian artists with their public and each other. Snejana Atanova Jun 9, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Verdict in rape case triggers demand for judge’s dismissal Ernis uulu had already attained notoriety for involvement in political cases. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 8, 2020
Uzbekistan pledges huge investments in troubled exclave PM Aripov said $100 million will be spent overhauling Sokh. Jun 4, 2020
Here’s looking at EAEU #1: Blowing hot and cold As Uzbekistan sniffs around the bloc from the outside, there is evidence of cooling enthusiasms inside. Peter Leonard Jun 4, 2020
Uzbekistan: Border dispute draws focus onto neglected exclave If nothing else, this latest conflagration has apparently convinced officials in Tashkent about Sokh’s plight. Jun 3, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Security services claim reporters took money for investigation No evidence was produced to back up the allegation. Jun 2, 2020
Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan border dustup prompts rapid-reaction diplomacy The presidents spoke by phone, garnering plaudits for their conflict-containment efforts. Jun 1, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Fresh arrest shows how screws are tightening on civil society Ruziyev has been active highlighting police abuse for decades. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 1, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: President pleads for sovereign debt restructuring Debt has risen to $4.6 billion this year. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 29, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Draft bill threatens to drive NGOs against the wall The bill appears intended to force independent activism out of existence Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 22, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Distance-learning exposes weaknesses of education system Interest is waning in the state’s distance-education offerings, which have struggled to reach poor, rural students. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 22, 2020
Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Uzbeks cautiously, anxiously, eye return to familiar patterns Newly restored freedoms in the three countries have not come without problems and worries. Almaz Kumenov, Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 18, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Supreme Court swats away Askarov appeal, dooming him to die in prison Appeals for clemency on health grounds were dismissed out of hand. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 13, 2020
