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Berdymukhamedov, far right, at a meeting of presidents of Germany and Central Asian nations. (Photo: Turkmenistan government website)

Turkmenistan: Father and son

Berdymukhamedov the elder's insistence on stealing his son's limelight makes it hard to know who is truly running the country. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 3, 2023
Dushanbe is, like all other Central Asian capitals, seeing a major construction boom. (Photo: Eurasianet)

EurasiaChat: Intrigue in Central Asia's ruling palaces

In the latest edition of EurasiaChat, impressions from Tajikistan, Russian soft power, Turkmen foreign policy, and tales of elite infighting.
Alisher Khamidov, Aigerim Toleukhanova, Peter Leonard, EurasiaChat Oct 2, 2023
President Japarov has cast himself as Kyrgyzstan's champion of morality and traditional values. (Photo: Presidential administration)

Kyrgyzstan: MPs give president power to overturn court rulings on moral grounds

Parliament is a pale version of its former self and now largely does the president's bidding.
Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Sep 29, 2023
The blast occurred around 2:43 a.m, according to emergency officials. (Photo: Social media)

Uzbekistan: President demands swift investigation into huge Tashkent blast

At least one person was killed as a result of nighttime explosion.
Sep 28, 2023
Tajikistan is eager to project its military strength amid recurrent border tensions. (Photo: Presidential administration)

Tajikistan hands control over border airports to armed forces

The airports have lain largely idle since the fall of the Soviet Union.
Sep 27, 2023
Khurshid Daliyev. (Photo: Human.uz)

Uzbekistan: Secretive extortion trial ends with long sentences for journalists

Daliyev and his accomplices are accused of having used blackmail to get large amounts of money from top officials.
Sep 27, 2023
Hands up if you think you are running Turkmenistan: Former President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, left, standing alongside the incumbent president, his son, Serdar, at a session of the Halk Maslahaty on September 24. (Photo: Turkmenistan state media)

Turkmenistan: What Serdar does in the shadows

Russian diplomacy and Turkmenistan's evolving foreign relations amidst president Berdymukhamedov’s growing influence. And more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 27, 2023
The resurgence of the saiga's population is hailed as a preservation success story, but some worry it has come at a high price. (Photo: Kazakhstan Ecology Ministry)

Kazakhstan: Resurgent saigas seen threatening farmer livelihoods

Experts argue for a pragmatic approach to manage the saiga population, considering their current numbers and sustainable levels.
Almaz Kumenov Sep 22, 2023
Pan Yue (right), the head of China’s State Committee for Nationalities Affairs, and Aida Balayeva, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Culture, hold copies of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between their agencies signed on September 18. (Photo: gov.kz)

Xinjiang crackdown downplayed during Chinese nationalities rep’s visit to Kazakhstan

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.
China-Central Asia Monitor Sep 22, 2023
Former President Nazarbayev with Samat Abish at an official ceremony seen in an undated screengrab.

Kazakhstan: Investigation into ex-president’s nephew signals new turn in elite infighting

Analysts believe this case indicates that President Tokayev feels more confident in his authority.
Almaz Kumenov Sep 20, 2023
Japarov and Rahmon meeting in New York. (Photo: Tajik presidential administration)

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan presidents meet to tamp down border tensions

The head of the Kyrgyz security services sparked alarm by asserting that Bishkek was willing to uphold its territorial claims through force.
Sep 20, 2023
Turkmenbashi Sea Port is one of Turkmenistan's big gambles on becoming a major transit hub. (Photo: Turkmenistan government website)

Turkmenistan: Roads scholars

Ambitious infrastructure projects and international partnerships fuel Turkmenistan's bid to transform economy and logistics landscape. This and more in this week’s Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 19, 2023
Missing out: All the Central Asia presidents minus one, Kyrgyzstan's Sadyr Japarov, seen in Dushanbe last week. (Photo: Tajik presidential press service)

EurasiaChat: Speaking truth to (and about) power

Kyrgyzstan's Media Struggles, Electricity Woes, and Uzbekistan's Religious Discourse.
EurasiaChat, Alisher Khamidov, Aigerim Toleukhanova, Peter Leonard Sep 18, 2023
Gas-processing facility at Turkmenistan's Bagaja field (Turkmengaz.gov.tm)

Interest surges in Turkmen gas

Ashgabat's announcement that it is open to developing a Trans-Caspian gas pipeline has sparked strong interest from potential importers.
David O'Byrne Sep 18, 2023
Say integration: The presidents of Central Asia and Azerbaijan posing for a photo ahead of a plenary session on September 14. (Photo: Tajik presidential office)

Central Asia's leaders get into specifics on trade-boosting initiatives

The fifth consultative meeting of the region's presidents was rich with dialogue on practicalities, but implementation is a tricky task.
Sep 15, 2023

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