What does the Taliban’s ascendancy mean for Tajikistan? Tajik officials no longer speak about the militants with complete disdain. Kamila Ibragimova Jul 9, 2021
Video appears to show Taliban controlling Tajikistan trade In the recording, a Taliban representative assures a driver that he should expect no troubles. Jul 7, 2021
Kazakhstan reaches tentative sanctions-ducking oil deal with Belarus Russia could play the spoiler, though. Almaz Kumenov Jun 30, 2021
Kazakhstan: Russia’s Yandex taxi in court trouble as China’s Didi circles The situation has arisen because mischief-making by a so-called patent troll. Chris Rickleton Jun 24, 2021
Tajikistan: China attaches strings to $204m highway grant Chinese companies will get all the contracts to do the work. Jun 18, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Government provides little comfort to drought-hit farmers Water is scarce and food prices already rising. Jun 17, 2021
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan do $1 billion in deals, eye trade bonanza If expectation meets reality, Tajiks could one day do more trade with Uzbeks than with Russians. Kamila Ibragimova Jun 11, 2021
Washington hits Armenia with anti-dumping duties Aluminum foil accounts for almost half of Armenian exports to the U.S. Jun 10, 2021
Tajikistan nets hundreds of millions from donors to build roads While foreigners pay for Tajikistan’s roads, elite insiders reap the rewards. Kamila Ibragimova Jun 8, 2021
Kazakhstan rejects proposal to join Russian sanctions-busting plans Nur-Sultan says the Eurasian Economic Union should not be politicized. Jun 7, 2021
Armenia and Azerbaijan suspend “corridor” talks Yerevan said there was no point in discussing new transportation routes with Azerbaijan while there was so much tension along their border. Baku’s response was curiously muted. Post-War Report. Joshua Kucera Jun 4, 2021
Tajikistan shares irrigation water with Kazakhstan Diverting 315 million cubic meters could help Kazakhstan avoid a summer of drought. Almaz Kumenov Jun 2, 2021
Amazon marketplace comes to Central Asia Many traders, though, have long been managing to get their wares onto the platform. Almaz Kumenov May 25, 2021
Turkmenistan: A Russian bear hug All this Russo-Turkmen intimacy will only consolidate an existing state of affairs. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 25, 2021
Tajikistan: Long-struggling banks finally liquidated All efforts to save Agroinvestbank and Tojiksodirotbank have failed. Kamila Ibragimova May 24, 2021