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Cops had become fewer at Tashkent’s metro stations. Could their return be related to unrest last month?

Several of the tunnels start near a vast bazaar in southern Kyrgyzstan.

Residents of the hub are being lured through generous tax incentives.

Obsessing about sports, building bridges, and speaking up for China. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Farmers suspect authorities are reluctant to offer a diagnosis, as some diseases would require the government to pay compensation.

The announcement seems to be tied to a deranged post on the former Russian president’s social media.

Tashkent sees the link as part of a transcontinental route bypassing Russia.

Authorities have detected and shut down around 100 illegal mining farms since the start of the year.

Both have long-duration electricity supply agreements signed before the Taliban returned to power.

Ashgabat wants Afghanistan to become part of the global economy. It’s not so keen to bankroll integration, however.

Officials say they are in talks with TikTok to see if they can reach an agreement to lift the ban on that resource too.

The feedback process was extended following last month's unrest in Karakalpakstan.

Central Asia sees its economic future in China, not Russia.

Law enforcement sources have said Dzhumagulov might have been plotting to wrest power from gangland leader Kamchybek Kolbayev.

The authorities are showing signs of wishing to move on from memories of the turmoil.