Kyrgyzstan: Putin visits bearing gifts Moscow has given Bishkek a $30 million grant to help support budget outlays. Mar 28, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Filling the Kumtor hole Concession-owners at another goldmine, Jerooy, say production may start this year Chris Rickleton Mar 27, 2019
Georgian banker’s accusations cast shadow over Belt and Road project Is the government trying to seize a port on China’s Belt and Road? Giorgi Lomsadze Mar 6, 2019
Kyrgyzstan asks China for grant instead of loan Authorities are stepping more carefully as Sinophobic views get more exposure. Feb 28, 2019
Georgia moves closer to transit deal with Russia Tbilisi has set up a commission to implement a long-stalled deal with Russia to establish trade corridors through Abkhazia and South Ossetia. But political minefields lie ahead. Giorgi Lomsadze Jan 23, 2019
Georgia’s small bitcoin miners try to make it big The country is second in the world in bitcoin production. Alongside major manufacturers a cottage industry of small operators is flourishing. Anna Pearson Jan 2, 2019
Bad debt to “disappear” in Georgia A near total bailout of delinquent loans brings relief to many Georgians, in spite of criticisms that it was a vote-buying scheme. Giorgi Lomsadze Dec 20, 2018
Kyrgyzstan’s capital, once an island of green, drowns in smog Poor urban planning has exacerbated the smog from coal stoves and car exhaust. Photos by Danil Usmanov Nov 23, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: Skies over Kumtor gold field darken once more The PM is talking about renegotiating a deal reached only last year. Nov 23, 2018
Farmers in Kyrgyzstan try to capitalize on global quinoa fad Getting Kyrgyz-grown quinoa onto the international market is proving tough. Leila Saralayeva Nov 14, 2018
Georgian coal town longs for Chinese rescue Locals need the jobs; environmentalists and transparency activists are aghast. Nicholas Muller Nov 13, 2018
Turkmenistan threatens Belarusian company with international arbitration A Belarusian-built potash plant is producing way less than it should. Nov 6, 2018
Perspectives | Tourism sustains, and threatens, Georgia’s highland heritage Tales of an authentic society living at the edge of time fail to account for higher living standards in the Soviet heyday. A visual commentary by Stefan Applis Nov 2, 2018
Marijuana exports become the talk of Georgia's presidential campaign The opposition claims that kingmaker Bidzina Ivanishvili is aiming to be “Georgia's Pablo Escobar.” Giorgi Lomsadze Oct 19, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: Talk of visa waiver for Chinese tourists sparks ire Opponents of the move worry it will lead to an influx of unregistered laborers Bermet Talant Oct 12, 2018