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The head of the Kyrgyz security services sparked alarm by asserting that Bishkek was willing to uphold its territorial claims through force.

Kyrgyzstan's Media Struggles, Electricity Woes, and Uzbekistan's Religious Discourse.

The fifth consultative meeting of the region's presidents was rich with dialogue on practicalities, but implementation is a tricky task.

An old friend of the security services and police chiefs has been dragged into a tussle with the newly powerful General Prosecutor.

Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

An unusual constellation of outside players taking shape.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

Mahmadzoir will theoretically be eligible to run for president in 2027.

It is whispered that authorities sense that the spiritual leader's standing among Pamiris is perceived as a snub of the president.

Afghanistan's canal project is deepening anxieties on water security. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

Also, the danger from glaciers is here now, and growing number of Central Asian labor migrants face the risk of becoming undocumented in Russia.

Microfinance institutions are making matters worse by offering people in debt even more onerous loans.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

Tajiks are favored for their ability to help translate communication with Iranian engineers.

Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

Uzbek figures differ significantly from Beijing’s data.

Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

Kidnapping, intimidation, and blackmail are just some of the means used to hit enlistment quotas.

A bulletin of recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

As urbanization continues apace, ever more high population-density centers have to be built.

Staid Uzbek election, futuristic Kyrgyz city plans, and educational squeeze in Tajikistan

The banking executive was targeted over his alleged $100 million wealth.

Schools, clinics and a hotel have been appropriated by the authorities.

A less than convincing show of unity at the summit.