UNESCO says Uzbekistan broke promises over Bukhara development The government in Tashkent appears to be ignoring appeals from the international agency. Mar 21, 2024
Memoir: Clinching the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline A former US Caspian energy envoy recalls the ups and downs of getting a key post-Soviet energy export route built. Steven Mann Jan 3, 2024
Uzbekistan: Documentary seeks to bring Jadidist history to a new audience Critics worry, though, that the surge in interest for this period is an attempt by Uzbekistan's ruling authorities to legitimize themselves. Nov 22, 2023
A decent man: Living through stagnation, war and peace in Georgia Our chief Caucasus correspondent reflects on the life and radically changing times of his father, who passed away last month. Giorgi Lomsadze Feb 17, 2023
Uzbekistan: Storied rave to skip Karakalpakstan after violence Organizers say the move to Bukhara is not political, but Tashkent is keeping a close eye on Karakalpakstan after unrest last summer. Joanna Lillis Feb 7, 2023
Perspectives | Turkmenistan forgets Memory Day As the government rewrites history to avoid mentioning a Russian atrocity, Turkmen are taking their reminiscences online. Oguljamal Yazliyeva Jan 12, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: The exiled Russians offering a Red Roof haven Part of the mission is to ensure that Russians engage constructively with people in their new home. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 18, 2022
Georgia’s most heavily guarded wine The legendary semi-sweet Khvanchkara is an international brand – and used to be an easy target for counterfeiters. Now the police are stepping in. Giorgi Lomsadze Oct 27, 2022
Kazakh-language film content makes progress against Russian headwinds One explanation for the continued dominance of Russian lies in Kazakhstan’s rural-urban divide. Almaz Kumenov Jun 23, 2022
Memoir | The Shushkevich I knew Remembering an accidental leader whose brief political career mirrored the greater tragedy of his country. George Krol May 12, 2022
Ancient Central Asia key to domesticated chicken spread – study The bird’s cultural significance may have aided its rapid dispersal. Eshel Rosen Apr 29, 2022
Uzbekistan: $355m in artifacts stolen over three decades Around 3,000 items of unique cultural value may have been stolen from 14 museums. Apr 27, 2022
Memoir | Thirty years of Kazakhstan: A prelude to an epilogue A former American ambassador to Kazakhstan examines lessons learned since first visiting the country weeks after independence. John Ordway Mar 11, 2022
Memoir | Diplomacy in Ashgabat in the 1990s The former U.S. ambassador to Turkmenistan discusses lessons learned and missed opportunities in the early years of independence. Michael Cotter Feb 11, 2022
Uzbekistan’s traditional wordsmiths seek legacy in a changing world Changing tastes threaten askiya, a centuries-old Uzbek tradition that prizes wit, improvisation, and mastery of language. Dec 16, 2021