Uzbekistan: To New Year or not to New Year? Not so long ago, Uzbek authorities tried to ban New Year’s festivities. Theologians now say the holiday is not such a big deal. Dec 31, 2019
Recapping our top economic stories of 2019 Georgia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan: Our economics correspondent recaps the big stories he’s followed this year. Sam Bhutia Dec 30, 2019
Perspectives | Ukraine’s unfinished revolution Why can’t Ukraine make it over the revolutionary hump? Igor Torbakov Dec 26, 2019
Uzbekistan election delivers humdrum result but major expectations The challenge for parties allowed to compete was not winning, but living up to new expectations. Dec 23, 2019
New report offers ways out of Karabakh deadlock The International Crisis Group makes novel suggestions on some of the thorniest issues surrounding the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict. Joshua Kucera Dec 20, 2019
Guesthouses fill gap left by Uzbekistan’s hotel shortage In the first 11 months of 2019, around 6.2 million foreign nationals visited Uzbekistan, a 27 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Dec 19, 2019
Uzbekistan mulls draconian rules for unsanctioned rallies The draft bill will be a test of whether the new parliament is a credible public tribune. Dec 17, 2019
Ahead of president’s visit, Ukraine extradites Azerbaijan government critic The deportation of a controversial video blogger from Ukraine came just days before President Volodymyr Zelensky’s first official visit to Baku. Joshua Kucera Dec 16, 2019
Book Review | Armenia and Azerbaijan’s enduring rivalry A new book examines the mirrored geopolitical visions at the heart of the conflict. Joshua Kucera Dec 13, 2019
Testing Tashkent’s reforms: Can Uzbekistan attract FDI? Despite a successful debut on the international bond market, Tashkent still needs to woo productive investment. Sam Bhutia Dec 10, 2019
Uzbekistan: Elections look livelier but choice still threadbare Only pro-government parties are allowed to compete in parliamentary elections this month. Peter Leonard Dec 6, 2019
Karabakh’s contentious mosque restoration The restoration has sparked arguments about whether the mosque should be considered “Persian” or “Azerbaijani,” and some locals question whether the Armenian-controlled territory should be rebuilding its mosques at all. Joshua Kucera Dec 4, 2019
Uzbekistan: The end of lavish weddings is nigh! Or is it? The authorities have been trying to regulate the size of Uzbek weddings for at least 20 years. Dec 2, 2019
FDI woes still plague Ukraine International investors continue to avoid Ukraine. FDI remains significantly lower than it was before the conflict with Russia. Sam Bhutia Dec 2, 2019
Perspectives | Uzbekistan internationalizes legal landscape to entice foreign investors Two lawyers examine Uzbekistan’s plans to lure investors by using English law. Matthew Fisher and Robert Garden Nov 29, 2019