Tajikistan: China attaches strings to $204m highway grant Chinese companies will get all the contracts to do the work. Jun 18, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Government provides little comfort to drought-hit farmers Water is scarce and food prices already rising. Jun 17, 2021
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan do $1 billion in deals, eye trade bonanza If expectation meets reality, Tajiks could one day do more trade with Uzbeks than with Russians. Kamila Ibragimova Jun 11, 2021
Tajikistan nets hundreds of millions from donors to build roads While foreigners pay for Tajikistan’s roads, elite insiders reap the rewards. Kamila Ibragimova Jun 8, 2021
Tajikistan shares irrigation water with Kazakhstan Diverting 315 million cubic meters could help Kazakhstan avoid a summer of drought. Almaz Kumenov Jun 2, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: MPs pursue special status for conflict-stricken region Officials hope tax breaks may promote job creation in the economically depressed area. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 28, 2021
Tajikistan: COVID strikes again, despite official denials The government appears to be taking active measures to cover up the new outbreak. Kamila Ibragimova May 26, 2021
Kyrgyzstan turns back Tajik nationals as tensions persist Bishkek says travel restrictions will remain in place until border tensions are resolved. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 26, 2021
Amazon marketplace comes to Central Asia Many traders, though, have long been managing to get their wares onto the platform. Almaz Kumenov May 25, 2021
Tajikistan: Long-struggling banks finally liquidated All efforts to save Agroinvestbank and Tojiksodirotbank have failed. Kamila Ibragimova May 24, 2021
Perspectives | After Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border conflict, time for a human rights agenda Both countries should prioritize the well-being of ordinary people in the complex border region, write two analysts from Human Rights Watch. Hugh Williamson and Syinat Sultanalieva May 20, 2021
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Solving water puzzle key to preventing fresh fighting Any border deal will have to consider shared water infrastructure. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Kamila Ibragimova May 19, 2021
Tajikistan: Eurovision act strikes a chord in her native land But Russians are more ambivalent about having a Tajik-born singer represent them at the song contest. Kamila Ibragimova May 13, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Spotlight on populist security chief after Tajikistan violence Tashiyev's standing has been compromised, but he will likely ride out the crisis. May 6, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: A diary from Batken at a time of violence When night fell, men demanded weapons, eager to go take up the fight. They snarled threateningly and called us "spies." Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 5, 2021
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Communities take stock of destruction wrought by border unrest Tajik authorities have only glancingly acknowledged the crisis. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Kamila Ibragimova May 3, 2021
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Officials talk peace, but popular moods still raw Our latest from the border: Eurasianet correspondents on both sides report burned homes, raw anger and pings of occasional gunfire. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Kamila Ibragimova May 1, 2021
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Portrait of destruction emerging after a day of fighting Dozens are dead, thousands have been evacuated and many homes have been burned to the ground. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Kamila Ibragimova Apr 30, 2021
Tempers flaring as Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan come to deadly blows At least five people have been killed in the fight over water. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Kamila Ibragimova, Peter Leonard Apr 29, 2021
Central Asian journalists examine the "silent killer" of smog On some days, Bishkek’s air is over 30-times worse than the World Health Organization deems safe. Apr 16, 2021
Thaw and frost across Central Asia’s borders A mood of goodwill is being soured by a running battle of words between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, which also have long-standing border disagreements. Apr 14, 2021
Tajikistan: Huge Muslim Brotherhood trial ends with lengthy prison sentences The group's alleged leader was an Egyptian national teaching Arabic at a local state-run university. Apr 12, 2021
Tajikistan: As Russia cracks open gate, rush for air tickets ensues The president's family has a monopoly on tickets, cashing in on a profound desperation. Apr 9, 2021
Tajikistan: Migrants advocate deported from Russia Dushanbe is widening its net in the hunt for critics. Mar 30, 2021
Flights from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan to Russia set to resume The number of flights is still highly limited for the time being, however. Mar 27, 2021
