Central Asia’s shorter winters are whittling away glaciers Glaciers are disappearing around the world. Here’s how it happens in Central Asia. David Trilling Jan 16, 2023
Uzbekistan: Courtroom dramas play out in trial over Karakalpakstan violence For all the government's boasts of transparency, critics of the trial say rigorous scrutiny has been sorely lacking. Joanna Lillis Jan 13, 2023
Harsh winter weather sweeps across Central Asia Temperatures in Kazakhstan are slipping to below -30 degrees Celsius. Jan 10, 2023
Uzbekistan kickstarts banking privatization with sale of ailing lender The bank is a minnow, but its sale allows Tashkent finally to start slashing state ownership of banking sector assets. Joanna Lillis Jan 9, 2023
Central Asia’s government-ordered internet blackouts costing millions Kazakhstan saw some of the priciest damage in the world. Joanna Lillis Jan 4, 2023
Uzbekistan: 19 children dead from Indian-made cough syrup Uzbekistan is the second-largest market for Indian pharmaceuticals in the former Soviet Union. Joanna Lillis Jan 2, 2023
Kyrgyzstan presses ahead with prosecution of border deal critics despite hunger strike Making an example of this group looks like an attempt to put an indefinite end to Kyrgyzstan’s periodic cycle of extra-parliamentary regime changes. Aiday Erkebaeva Dec 28, 2022
Uzbekistan to save $250M by streamlining government The number of government employees will be cut by 30 percent. Dec 28, 2022
Uzbekistan to hold constitution referendum in spring An earlier mooted vote was derailed by political unrest. Dec 22, 2022
Uzbekistan’s Nukus commission experiment yields lackluster results The official investigation into bloody chaos this summer has yet to deliver. Even the names of the dead remain a secret. Peter Leonard Dec 22, 2022
Uzbekistan: President promises leaner government and more gas Mirziyoyev's pledges come amid a torrid time of power shortages and a slowdown in economic growth. Dec 20, 2022
Amid Uzbekistan’s energy crunch, China enters growing solar sector Central Asia’s most populous country is suffering serious energy shortages. Chinese companies will be part of the solution. Dec 20, 2022
Turkmenistan: Smashing time A vaunted meeting to discuss shipping Turkmen gas to Turkey and Europe ended without a breakthrough. But Uzbekistan is buying. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Dec 20, 2022
Uzbekistan: Nukus trial compromised by transparency concerns The most prominent defendant had previously accused the judge of embezzlement. Dec 19, 2022
EurasiaChat: When governments fail, chronically Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts. Aigerim Toleukhanova, Alisher Khamidov Dec 14, 2022
Uzbekistan authorities flag illegal migration to U.S. via Mexico Central Asia’s most populous country is keen on the Green Card lottery, but low returns stoke demand for alternatives. Dec 13, 2022
Uzbekistan: Gas official arrested as government tries to account for shortages While households are struggling to deal with a heating crisis, some private enterprises have been able to receive steady supplies of gas. Dec 13, 2022
Uzbekistan: Officials scramble as energy deficit bites Anomalously cold temperatures that are exacerbating the shortages will continue into next week. Dec 9, 2022
Russia presses ahead with gas union lobbying despite Kazakh, Uzbek coolness Putin's spokesman has denied the proposal is being used to advance political objectives. Dec 9, 2022
Uzbekistan welcomes first freight train from Turkish Mediterranean port The train arrived with 40 carriages loaded with household appliances. Dec 5, 2022
Uzbekistan: First private commercial airline to take off The state is ending its monopoly on the aviation sector by certifying a press-shy private carrier. Joanna Lillis Nov 28, 2022
EurasiaChat: Russian ‘relokanty’ prompt furious debate in Central Asia Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts. Aigerim Toleukhanova, Alisher Khamidov Nov 28, 2022
Uzbekistan: 22 go on trial over deadly Nukus unrest A peaceful protest degenerated into violence as a result of what the authorities claim was a plot directed from outside the country. Nov 28, 2022
Uzbekistan opens new power plant, but outages persist The Khovos plant has capacity to produce up to 1.7 billion kilowatt hours of electricity per year. Nov 23, 2022
Uzbekistan: Mirziyoyev courts French investors in Paris Plans to increase trade depend on new transport routes skirting Russia. Joanna Lillis Nov 22, 2022