Perspectives | In Armenia-Turkey normalization, where is civil society? The current process, unlike previous efforts, is a largely top-down one. What can we do to change that? Philip Gamaghelyan , Pınar Sayan Aug 16, 2022
Sugar becomes currency for bribery as shortages plague Kazakhstan The shortages have been fueled by a Russian export ban. Joanna Lillis Aug 11, 2022
Spy’s confession sheds light on Russian espionage in Georgia The 20-year-old informant for Russia’s security services was sent to Tbilisi to report on the many exiles here. Now, he says, he’s come clean. Giorgi Lomsadze Aug 8, 2022
Kazakhstan “separatists” sentenced amid poisonous Kremlin rhetoric The announcement seems to be tied to a deranged post on the former Russian president’s social media. Aug 4, 2022
As Georgia imagines its European future, it looks at its past The country’s pro-Europe elite sees a millennia-old history of belonging to Europe. Will it matter for Georgia’s EU aspirations? Giorgi Lomsadze Aug 1, 2022
Kazakhstan drugs documentary exposes synthetics scourge Statistics on drug use in Kazakhstan are hard to come by, and the government is more comfortable prosecuting addicts than overseeing their rehabilitation. Daniyar Moldabekov Jul 25, 2022
Bribery is booming in Kazakhstan amid anti-corruption drive Is graft becoming more common, or is the uptick in arrests due to greater political will to clean up? Joanna Lillis Jul 21, 2022
China & Central Asia: Xi seeks to “sinicize” Islam in Xinjiang The Chinese leader downplayed repression in the region, while hyping economic possibilities. Jul 20, 2022
Azerbaijan starts post-war resettlement in Karabakh The first 10 families moved this week into a designated “smart village” in territory Azerbaijan retook during the 2020 war with Armenia. Heydar Isayev Jul 20, 2022
Central Asia’s wild apple trees are disappearing Climate change and human activity threaten to drive the apple from its native soil by the end of the century, new research warns. Eshel Rosen Jul 19, 2022
Kazakhstan: Summer of sentences over winter discontent July has seen 100 convictions so far, but there is little faith in investigators’ impartiality. Daniyar Moldabekov Jul 18, 2022
Kazakhstan joins club of countries banning Lightyear over same-sex kiss The culture minister says he is responding to calls from the public. Almaz Kumenov Jul 14, 2022
Central Asia’s deadly protests have much in common Government explanations are hard to believe, and do not hide the poverty and abuse fueling unrest. Bruce Pannier Jul 11, 2022
Kazakhstan: Examining the taboo of interethnic marriages In multicultural Kazakhstan, unions between members of different ethnic groups are not uncommon, but they can meet resistance. Kamila Syrym , Arina Fomina Jul 1, 2022
Kazakhstan: Saiga cull approved to mitigate harm to farming The plan is to shoot 80,000 of the antelope in the west of the country. Almaz Kumenov Jun 30, 2022