Kyrgyzstan: Eccentric politician behind “no winter” meme dies in jail Officials say Arstan “Alai” Abdyldayev hanged himself and had been suffering from chronic delusions. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 8, 2024
EurasiaChat: Kyrgyzstan puts out the flags Also in this edition of our podcast, Uzbekistan rues poor education results, and Turkmenistan's ex-president basks in football glory (for now). EurasiaChat, Alisher Khamidov, Aigerim Toleukhanova, Peter Leonard Jan 8, 2024
Kyrgyzstan’s new flag raised to a chorus of anger, confusion, threats Officials have said that anybody spreading what they deem to be false information about the flag will be thrown behind bars. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 5, 2024
Turkmenistan, Turkey talk gas transit, but Iran factor muddies picture New arrangements could be vulnerable to Western sanctions. David O'Byrne Jan 5, 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
Perspectives | Central Asian states walking fine line on Russian sanctions Kazakhstan proving more adept at dodging blame than Kyrgyzstan. Nurbek Bekmurzaev Dec 31, 2023
China building up electric auto infrastructure in Central Asia An update on infrastructure development and investment in Central Asia. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 29, 2023
Kazakhstan: China explores developing infrastructure at Caspian ports An update on transport and infrastructure developments in Central Asia. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 18, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Flag-tinkering, another Japarov nation-building exercise Proponents of the change say the new, bolder flag will enable the country to be more independent. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Dec 18, 2023
Beijing making soft power push in Central Asia with vocational training initiative An update of educational developments in Central Asia. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 15, 2023
China building influence in Central Asia’s information space An update of educational developments in Central Asia. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 15, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Suicide outbreak in border village highlights housing crisis Crowded homes are exacerbating a deep and hidden mental health crisis. Bakyt Ibraimov Dec 14, 2023
UK encourages British investment in Azerbaijan's reconstruction of Karabakh The UK government says it's not involved in rebuilding efforts in areas that were recently emptied of their Armenian inhabitants. James Dowsett Dec 13, 2023
EurasiaChat: Is a green Central Asia a mirage? COP-28 proved a fruitful event for the promotion of green initiatives in Central Asia. EurasiaChat looked in its latest outing at how seriously governments will be held to their promises. Alisher Khamidov, Aigerim Toleukhanova, Peter Leonard, EurasiaChat Dec 11, 2023
Central Asia: Report accuses Chinese hackers of attacking Uzbek Foreign Ministry’s servers Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 8, 2023