Perspectives | Central Asian states walking fine line on Russian sanctions Kazakhstan proving more adept at dodging blame than Kyrgyzstan. Nurbek Bekmurzaev Dec 31, 2023
Georgia's billionaire boss re-enters politics … again Ivanishvili says he's coming out of retirement for a second time because the opposition is too weak to hold his team to account. John Horan Dec 31, 2023
China building up electric auto infrastructure in Central Asia An update on infrastructure development and investment in Central Asia. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 29, 2023
China eclipses Russia as Central Asia’s top trade partner in 2023 An update on trade-related developments in Central Asia. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 28, 2023
The environmental cost of Tbilisi's fireworks addiction The Georgian capital will soon be shooting away fireworks like there's no tomorrow. For some of the city's non-human denizens there indeed may not be a tomorrow. Giorgi Lomsadze Dec 27, 2023
Kazakhstan reluctant to approve Chinese nuclear plant proposal – report An update on energy-related developments in Central Asia. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 22, 2023
Uzbekistan: Ex-government minister arrested on embezzlement charges The arrest offers fresh hints of apparent infighting within the political elite. Dec 19, 2023
Beijing making soft power push in Central Asia with vocational training initiative An update of educational developments in Central Asia. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 15, 2023
China building influence in Central Asia’s information space An update of educational developments in Central Asia. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 15, 2023
Georgia's Twelve European Labors The nation just cinched its status as a candidate for EU membership. Now it's time for a European makeover. Giorgi Lomsadze Dec 14, 2023
Central Asia: Report accuses Chinese hackers of attacking Uzbek Foreign Ministry’s servers Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 8, 2023
Georgia's Hungarian dance Top Georgian MPs went to Budapest to sweet-talk Viktor Orbán ahead of the EU's expansion summit. Giorgi Lomsadze Dec 7, 2023
Uzbekistan: Court sentences citizen reporter to eight years in prison Defenders of Olimjon Haydarov have condemned the trial and conviction, arguing that it constitutes a warning shot for civil society. Dec 4, 2023
Central Asia: Is the China-Kyrgyz-Uzbek railway project encountering a red signal? Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 1, 2023
Georgia's dis-United National Movement The ruling party's chairman gloated that the main opposition party has split into "Bolsheviks and Mensheviks." Giorgi Lomsadze Dec 1, 2023