Turkmenistan threatens Belarusian company with international arbitration A Belarusian-built potash plant is producing way less than it should. Nov 6, 2018
Uzbekistan, Ukraine exchange import-ban threats amid trade row Kiev says Tashkent is unfairly subsidizing its carmakers, thereby undermining Ukrainian manufacturers. Nov 4, 2018
Putin charms Uzbekistan with big deals, huge delegation Some $27 billion worth of commercial deals were signed during his visit to Tashkent. Oct 22, 2018
Events | Moscow not worried about trade disparity with China – Russian scholar A leading Russian expert on China says their unequal relationship is nothing to worry about, for now. Oct 16, 2018
Forced labor in Uzbekistan's cotton industry – a hard nut to crack Washington has removed Uzbekistan from its blacklist of cotton producers. Joanna Lillis Sep 26, 2018
Belarus: Eco-protestors target proposed shipping route through Ukraine and Poland The EU and multilateral lenders are studying the project. Tom Allan Sep 5, 2018
Anti-Russia sanctions torpedo Kazakhstan’s currency Demand for dollars has been strong over the whole summer. Almaz Kumenov Aug 16, 2018
Istanbul's storied 'suitcase trade' with ex-USSR remains resilient despite downturn The trade is one of the strongest links between Istanbul and the former Soviet world. Paul Benjamin Osterlund, Photos by Hilaneh Mahmoudi Aug 9, 2018
Central Asia sees opportunity in US-China trade war The U.S.-China trade dispute is a boon to Central Asian farmers. Sam Reynolds Jul 23, 2018
Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan shuttle trade booms, but for how long? When Uzbekistan reopened its border with Kyrgyzstan, trade boomed. So much so that Tashkent has reined it in. Nurjamal Djanibekova, Photos by Danil Usmanov Jul 18, 2018
Tajikistan slaps restrictions on imports from Uzbekistan The effort to limit cross-border trade reflects anxieties about the potential fallout of the unregulated movement of goods. Jul 6, 2018
Uzbekistan: Prosecutors reveal talks on Karimova’s Swiss accounts Authorities are desperately seeking to repatriate cash held in foreign accounts by the late president’s daughter. Jul 3, 2018
Russia extends blockade on Ukraine goods headed to Central Asia The restrictions have been in place since 2016 and were in response to Kiev's trade dealings with the EU. Jul 2, 2018
Uzbekistan: Ferghana farmers seek fortune in Karakalpakstan wilderness Farmers are moving west under a government initiative. Jun 15, 2018
Uzbekistan tempts tourists with bars of gold Under new legislation, gold can be sold in individuals ingots. Jun 15, 2018