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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
Partskhaladze briefly served as chief prosecutor in 2013 but had to step down after it emerged he'd done prison time in Germany for robbery (Pirveli TV)

Georgian government defends ex-prosecutor from U.S. sanctions

The authorities first distanced themselves from the ex-official and ex-con, but then reversed course and shielded him from U.S. sanctions.
Giorgi Lomsadze Sep 20, 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
Mamuka Mamulashvili (R) dismissed the government's claim that he is involved in plotting a coup (Facebook; Mamuka Mamulashvili)

Georgia: Chronicle of coup foretold

National security services claim a coup is being plotted against the Georgian government from Ukraine.
Giorgi Lomsadze 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
Don't mention the war: Kamyzyaki's support for the Ukraine invasion has made them undesirables in Kazakhstan. (Photo: Instagram)

In Kazakhstan, comedy is no laughing matter

A Russian comedy group getting concerts canceled over its support for the Ukraine war is another harbinger of where public sentiment lies.
Almaz Kumenov Sep 15, 2023
Kloop under attack: The website has incensed the authorities through its reports on alleged corruption among top officials. (Photo: Danil Usmanov / Eurasianet)

Kyrgyzstan: Authorities follow through on threat to block Kloop site

The censorship has been made possible thanks to a contentious "fake information" law adopted in 2021.
Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Sep 14, 2023
Bearing gifts: The Governor of St. Petersburg, Alexander Beglov, presenting a copy of a history textbook to the principal of the A.S. Pushkin Russian-Turkmen school in Ashgabat, Irina Kuminova. (Photo: Saint Petersburg City Administration)

Turkmenistan: Playing it by the textbook

Ashgabat is trying to be pals with Western economic partners, but its Russian sympathies are showing. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 12, 2023
A train leaves China’s Zhangjiakou for Uzbekistan’s Tashkent on August 29. In late August, PRC opened two new freight rail routes to Uzbekistan as part of an effort to expand Europe-bound export route options. (Photo: Xinhua)

China mobilizing Central Asia’s support on Taiwan issue

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.
China-Central Asia Monitor Sep 8, 2023
Abduhalil Kholikzoda. (Photo: Facebook)

Tajikistan: Terrorism, slander, corruption claims swirl in latest sign of elite infighting

An old friend of the security services and police chiefs has been dragged into a tussle with the newly powerful General Prosecutor.
Sep 8, 2023

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