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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Georgian president faces impeachment for going to Europe The government says the president spurned the constitution by failing to get its consent for her Europe trip. Giorgi Lomsadze Sep 6, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Opposition party accuses authorities of seeking its destruction Butun Kyrgyzstan's leader Adakhan Madumarov has been arrested for actions allegedly carried out in 2009. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Sep 6, 2023
Turkmenistan: Uzbek to the future Ties with Uzbekistan have never been so strong. The situation is producing tangible results. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 5, 2023
EurasiaChat: The rough with the smooth in Kyrgyzstan How a bike ride showed the depth of Kyrgyz hospitality, and the places where tensions persist nevertheless. This and more in the latest EurasiaChat podcast. Alisher Khamidov, Peter Leonard, Aigerim Toleukhanova, EurasiaChat Sep 4, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyz Post opens representative office in Xinjiang Province Official say they want to promote e-commerce. Justin Burke Sep 4, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Barcelona soccer tie-up raises conflict of interest questions Investment into costly and potentially lucrative soccer academies has come from figures close to the national leadership. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Sep 1, 2023