Uzbekistan: To New Year or not to New Year? Not so long ago, Uzbek authorities tried to ban New Year’s festivities. Theologians now say the holiday is not such a big deal. Dec 31, 2019
Recapping our top economic stories of 2019 Georgia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan: Our economics correspondent recaps the big stories he’s followed this year. Sam Bhutia Dec 30, 2019
Uzbekistan election delivers humdrum result but major expectations The challenge for parties allowed to compete was not winning, but living up to new expectations. Dec 23, 2019
Guesthouses fill gap left by Uzbekistan’s hotel shortage In the first 11 months of 2019, around 6.2 million foreign nationals visited Uzbekistan, a 27 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Dec 19, 2019
Eurasian Union’s digital dream derailed Three years since the Eurasian Union unveiled a grand plan to build a unified digital agenda, there is little sign that member governments are interested in the program. Anastasya Manuylova Dec 18, 2019
Uzbekistan mulls draconian rules for unsanctioned rallies The draft bill will be a test of whether the new parliament is a credible public tribune. Dec 17, 2019
Testing Tashkent’s reforms: Can Uzbekistan attract FDI? Despite a successful debut on the international bond market, Tashkent still needs to woo productive investment. Sam Bhutia Dec 10, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Former PM sentenced to 15 years in Chinese bribery case The alleged bribe-givers were never compelled to testify. Nurjamal Djanibekova Dec 6, 2019
Uzbekistan: Elections look livelier but choice still threadbare Only pro-government parties are allowed to compete in parliamentary elections this month. Peter Leonard Dec 6, 2019
Report: Tajikistan to yield share in aluminum plant to China China's state-owned CMEC has pledged to invest $545 million in Talco. Dec 5, 2019
Is new Russia-China gas pipeline a threat to Turkmenistan? Turkmenistan has been China’s largest source of gas. With the new Power of Siberia pipeline, Russia is muscling in. Sam Bhutia Dec 4, 2019
Uzbekistan: The end of lavish weddings is nigh! Or is it? The authorities have been trying to regulate the size of Uzbek weddings for at least 20 years. Dec 2, 2019
Perspectives | Uzbekistan internationalizes legal landscape to entice foreign investors Two lawyers examine Uzbekistan’s plans to lure investors by using English law. Matthew Fisher and Robert Garden Nov 29, 2019
Uzbekistan: Tashkent mayor's outburst shocks reporters Artikhodjayev has never got on well with the increasingly emboldened media. Nov 18, 2019
China to invest in electric cars, mobile phones and roads in Abkhazia? A Chinese delegation visited the breakaway region of Georgia for investment talks, eliciting diplomatic pushback in Georgia. Giorgi Lomsadze Nov 14, 2019