Kyrgyzstan: Rights still on hold for disabled citizens A key convention was ratified after eight years, but political will and finances are thwarting implementation. Aigerim Turgunbaeva Dec 21, 2021
Georgian exports hit record high China is Georgia’s largest export partner, with Russia a close second. Nino Bakradze Dec 14, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: A stranded village on Tajik border struggles for survival Efforts to stop border trade are causing ethnic Kyrgyz to abandon a remote southern region. Peter Leonard Dec 9, 2021
Georgia responds to inflation by increasing spending The cash transfers risk pushing consumer prices up further. Nino Bakradze Dec 8, 2021
Have Georgia’s crypto glory days passed? More expensive electricity means global cryptominers are avoiding Georgia. Clément Girardot Nov 26, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Last tango in Naryn Ahead of elections this weekend, one candidate’s signature campaign gimmick was to hold a contest for his daughter’s hand. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 24, 2021
Georgia’s tourism industry welcomes small return in October Most of the tourists came overland from neighboring Turkey and Russia. Nino Bakradze Nov 16, 2021
‘Expect less water next year,’ Kyrgyzstan warns downstream neighbors Relations between upstream and downstream Central Asian countries can be tense. This won’t help. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 5, 2021
Uzbekistan: Isolated exclave excited about new air link The government promised to act after locals protested their isolation in 2020. Nov 2, 2021
Georgia’s debt reaching legal limit And the draft budget calls for more borrowing. Nino Bakradze Oct 29, 2021
Kyrgyzstan fortifies border as negotiations with Tajikistan drag on Bishkek is buying armed drones while pressing Dushanbe to finalize border talks. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Oct 26, 2021
China and Georgia indifferent about each other – new paper Neither side seems to know what it wants from the other. Oct 21, 2021
Perspectives | Russia’s (not so free) trade agenda Recurring import bans by the Russian agricultural watchdog attest to a problem with Moscow’s idea of free trade. Aruzhan Meirkhanova Oct 15, 2021
Kyrgyzstan, Centerra sit down as Kumtor problems pile up Five months since seizing control, Kyrgyzstan says it’s ready to talk. Chris Rickleton Oct 5, 2021
Kyrgyzstan turns off lights to prepare for crisis There will be no escaping discontent this winter. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Oct 1, 2021