Perspectives | Facing food crisis, Tajikistan returns to Washington with begging bowl Dushanbe is dependent on Russia and indebted to China. Will the IMF come to the rescue? Maximilian Hess Apr 19, 2022
Uzbekistan stops shipping GM cars to Russia Sanctions on Russia will help Uzbekistan’s GM plant meet demand at home. Apr 5, 2022
Perspectives | Russian invasion dealing China a Silk Road economic setback But Kazakhstan has more to lose. Nathan Hutson Mar 21, 2022
Explainer | What about the EAEU? Why Russia’s trade bloc is not a sanctions backdoor The idea that the Eurasian Economic Union can help Moscow violate sanctions is exaggerated. Maximilian Hess Mar 4, 2022
Uzbekistan: US to lend helping hand in shale gas exploration The government sees fracking as a solution to realizing its ambitious vision for the gas industry. Joanna Lillis Feb 25, 2022
The great paywall of Turkmenistan Letters from Washington, cybersecurity cooperation with China, and negotiating with a bankrupt Taliban. This and more in our weekly briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Nov 23, 2021
Memoir | Turkmenistan vignettes 1992-95 While encouraging educational exchanges and agricultural innovation, Washington's first ambassador to Turkmenistan found government suspicion overwhelming. Joseph S. Hulings III Sep 3, 2021
Perspectives | Taliban’s triumph threatens Beijing’s Eurasia plans Afghanistan will test China’s vision for itself. Srdjan Uljevic Aug 25, 2021
Memoir | In the Court of Turkmenbashi The former U.S. ambassador to Turkmenistan describes close interactions with a paranoid and shortsighted dictator. Steven Mann Aug 20, 2021
U.S. dangles sanctions threat against Georgia As Tbilisi proudly announces its disdain for minority rights, how will its partners in Washington and Brussels react? Joshua Kucera Jul 15, 2021
Kazakhstan reaches tentative sanctions-ducking oil deal with Belarus Russia could play the spoiler, though. Almaz Kumenov Jun 30, 2021
Washington hits Armenia with anti-dumping duties Aluminum foil accounts for almost half of Armenian exports to the U.S. Jun 10, 2021
Perspectives | China’s Central Asia strategy in the age of ‘extreme competition’ New pressure from Washington will make China look even closer at Central Asia. Srdjan Uljevic Mar 29, 2021
Pro-Azerbaijan American urges Armenia to close nuclear plant Another prestigious Western journal publishes the author without declaring her conflicts of interest. Mar 9, 2021
Taliban vows to guarantee safety of trans-Afghanistan gas pipeline The security pledge could encourage international investors to get involved. Feb 6, 2021
