Kyrgyzstan: Infamous underworld figure killed in security services operation Security operation claims life of notorious gangland figure, raising questions about political connections. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Oct 4, 2023
Georgia: Government targets youth group named after Benjamin Franklin “They try to silence opposing voices” Brawley Benson Oct 4, 2023
Georgia wary of Russia bearing gifts Pushing ahead with its charm offensive on Tbilisi, Moscow offers free education to Georgians. Giorgi Lomsadze Oct 2, 2023
EurasiaChat: Intrigue in Central Asia's ruling palaces In the latest edition of EurasiaChat, impressions from Tajikistan, Russian soft power, Turkmen foreign policy, and tales of elite infighting. Alisher Khamidov, Aigerim Toleukhanova, Peter Leonard, EurasiaChat Oct 2, 2023
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
Uzbekistan: President demands swift investigation into huge Tashkent blast At least one person was killed as a result of nighttime explosion. Sep 28, 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
Uzbekistan: Secretive extortion trial ends with long sentences for journalists Daliyev and his accomplices are accused of having used blackmail to get large amounts of money from top officials. 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