Kazakhstan: Russia to keep using Baikonur until at least 2050 Heavy-lift Proton launch craft will stop being used after 2026. Almaz Kumenov May 12, 2021
Turkmenistan: Pump up the water Drought, brawls over rations, and a curious way of turning cheap power into bananas: This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 11, 2021
Podcast | Expert Opinions: Authoritarianism and dissent in post-Soviet states Masha Udensiva-Brenner May 10, 2021
Azerbaijan begins controversial renovation of Armenian church Baku has said it intends to restore the church to its “original” form. They haven’t said what that is, though, and Armenians haven’t been consulted. Our weekly Post-War Report. Joshua Kucera May 7, 2021
Kazakhstan: The last captains of the Ural River Lower water levels threaten jobs along the river. Part 2 in a series by journalists from Uralsk Weekly in northwestern Kazakhstan. Lukpan Akhmedyarov, Raul Uporov May 6, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: A diary from Batken at a time of violence When night fell, men demanded weapons, eager to go take up the fight. They snarled threateningly and called us "spies." Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 5, 2021
Turkmenistan: What’s up, Arkadag? Succession, rampant inflation, and the dear leader gets some exotic new pets. This and more in our weekly briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 4, 2021
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Communities take stock of destruction wrought by border unrest Tajik authorities have only glancingly acknowledged the crisis. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Kamila Ibragimova May 3, 2021
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Officials talk peace, but popular moods still raw Our latest from the border: Eurasianet correspondents on both sides report burned homes, raw anger and pings of occasional gunfire. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Kamila Ibragimova May 1, 2021
Kazakhstan: There used to be a river here People adjust to falling water levels at the border between Europe and Asia. Lukpan Akhmedyarov, Raul Uporov Apr 30, 2021
Turkmenistan: Dog and pony show While the president and his son indulge their favorite pets, food for people is increasingly scarce. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Apr 27, 2021
Kazakhstan: A diary from a vaccination Our Kazakhstan correspondent describes the waiting, the bureaucracy, and the anticlimax of getting his Sputnik V jab in Almaty. Almaz Kumenov Apr 22, 2021
Central Asian journalists examine the "silent killer" of smog On some days, Bishkek’s air is over 30-times worse than the World Health Organization deems safe. Apr 16, 2021
Thaw and frost across Central Asia’s borders A mood of goodwill is being soured by a running battle of words between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, which also have long-standing border disagreements. Apr 14, 2021
Turkmenistan: Down in the dumps Economic maladministration is becoming harder to hide. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Apr 13, 2021