Soyuz incident leaves mark on Kazakhstan’s environment Officials say 22 tons of kerosene and liquid oxygen were dumped on the Kazakh countryside. Almaz Kumenov Oct 18, 2018
Turkmenistan: Back in the Gazprom groove? Ashgabat looks to Moscow to resume buying gas, but wants to keep Europe onside at the same time. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 16, 2018
Kazakhstan laborers head to South Korea for a better life A series of economic slumps in Kazakhstan has established a trend that may be hard to stop. Almaz Kumenov Oct 16, 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
Kazakhstan: Rare birds of prey take flight Conservationists are releasing four golden eagles into the wild this fall as part of a program to preserve birds of prey in Kazakhstan. Joanna Lillis, Photos by Pavel Mikheyev Oct 11, 2018
Turkmenistan: Russia gas deal a prelude to economic lifeline? Deliveries could resume on January 1, 2019. Oct 10, 2018
Kyrgyzstan’s ancient walnut forest living through uncertain times Overgrazing and climate change are hurting a unique ecosystem in southern Kyrgyzstan. Nicholas Muller Oct 9, 2018
South by Soviet east: Uzbekistan’s rule-breaking feast of film Uzbekistan was the USSR’s showcase for the Soviet east, a natural venue for a cultural jamboree of post-colonial nations. Oct 5, 2018
Turkmenistan: My kingdom for a horse Berdymukhamedov talks up market economy and touts for investors. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 2, 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
Turkmenistan: No-show and don’t tell Press-ganged workers are picking cotton and the president is publishing yet more books. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 25, 2018
Uzbekistan: School uniform rules draw fire from all sides There is nothing new about morality being center-stage on the public agenda. Sep 25, 2018
A glimpse at the grape capital of Tajikistan Tajikistan once had a wine industry of some repute. Photos by Nozim Kalandarov Sep 21, 2018
Feminist song draws supporters and death threats in Kyrgyzstan Pleas for civility and respect from Zere Asylbek, a songwriter in Bishkek, have been drowned by rage over her clothing. Bermet Talant Sep 18, 2018
Video | Uzbekistan: A rave on the Aral Sea As the partying carried on into the night, locals’ wariness faded and they joined in the fun. Peter Leonard, Video by Danil Usmanov Sep 17, 2018