Tajikistan: Emomali’s Russia visit signals his emerging role Any breakthrough in improving the lot of labor migrants will be touted as sign of his political heft. Nov 26, 2020
China diversifies in Central Asia Beijing has adopted a new economic model for the region, investing less in major infrastructure and spreading its risk. Dirk van der Kley Nov 23, 2020
Tajikistan: Lights out as dams falter Rationing has returned after a few years of reprieve. Nov 17, 2020
Coronavirus adds to reasons to escape Tajikistan The terminal state of the economy remains paramount in the minds of those wishing to leave. Nov 13, 2020
Tajikistan looks to take a cut from online commerce The online market is so small that any returns will be minute, however. Nov 5, 2020
Tajikistan: Somoni slides by 10 percent overnight Prices for staple goods, which had already been rising, will now surge further. Nov 4, 2020
Tajikistan: With the election over, food prices soar The somoni has slumped against the dollar on the black market. Oct 22, 2020
A Tajikistan poised on verge of economic calamity set for vote President Rahmon will win easily, but elections are the least of his problems. Oct 10, 2020
Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict poses threat to regional energy corridor While it would be wrong to start pointing fingers and formulating conspiracy theories, clearly the risks are many and real. David O'Byrne Oct 9, 2020
China business briefing: Mooove over, Australia Kazakhstan’s food producers look primed to benefit from China’s increasingly tense relationship with traditional trading partners. This and more in our monthly Chinese business briefing. Niva Yau Oct 7, 2020
COVID and the new debt dynamics of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Before the pandemic, Central Asia’s poorest countries had been managing their Chinese debts quite well. Now they are asking for help. Dirk van der Kley Oct 2, 2020
Uzbek activists say Tashkent not ready to receive Gulnara’s cash Even if Tashkent does transparently apportion the funds, PR is not the same as reform. Sep 16, 2020
China business briefing: Whose Belt and Road is it anyway? The loss-making Tajik company behind a mysterious Belt and Road investment is not a harbinger of economic transformation. Niva Yau Sep 9, 2020
Kazakhstan headhunts Belarusian IT developers, in vain so far Astana Hub hoping political unrest could tempt some specialists into coming their way. Almaz Kumenov Sep 4, 2020
Here’s looking at EAEU #4: Belarus backs itself into trade corner Hypocritical election congratulations underscore the cold strategic underpinnings of a bloc that is as much about politics as it is about trade. Here’s looking at EAEU Sep 3, 2020