Kazakh preliminary report on jet crash backs Azerbaijani assertions of accidental Russian shoot-down Report stops short of assigning blame or identifying source of objects that disabled the plane. Feb 5, 2025
Kyrgyzstan resists Russian pressure to give sanctions-busting firms lenient treatment Kyrgyz bank is latest entity to join US sanctions list. Feb 4, 2025
Food prices kept inching up in Caucasus and Central Asia in 2024 – World Bank report Inflation fueling changes in dietary patterns. Feb 3, 2025
Georgia and Kyrgyzstan suspected of being auto suppliers for Russia, trade data indicates Giving used-car salesmen a bad name. Brawley Benson Jan 31, 2025
Turkmenistan: Taking megalomania to new heights Printed matter with images of country’s rulers cannot be crumpled. Jan 31, 2025
Kazakhstan intent on going full-on nuclear Astana wants to build a cluster of nuclear power plants. Jan 30, 2025
China enhances position as Central Asia’s economic overlord Trade balance heavily favors Beijing. Jan 29, 2025
Real GDP growth rates across Caucasus and Central Asia expected to dip – World Bank Decline will be felt more in Caucasus than in Central Asia. Jan 23, 2025
Trump administration likely to pursue steady US trade course in Central Asia Hopes rise for fast repeal of Jackson-Vanik trade restrictions. Almaz Kumenov Jan 21, 2025
Russian exiles debate ways to influence events in their homeland There is not much to be done to counter Putin’s iron grip on Russian society. Irakli Machaidze Jan 17, 2025
Armenia formalizes closer ties with the West It is now the law of the land to seek EU integration. Ani Avetisyan Jan 14, 2025
Japan joins US and EU in sanctioning Kazakh entity Tokyo striving to raise its profile in Central Asia. Almaz Kumenov Jan 13, 2025
The Chechen factor complicates efforts to ease Azerbaijani-Russian tension Putin must tread carefully in Chechnya. Jan 10, 2025