Kazakhstan to Lukashenko: mind your own business Astana rejects Belarussian leader’s criticism over Russia-Ukraine war stance. Almaz Kumenov Aug 23, 2024
Kazakhstan: SCO summit doesn’t put much meat on organization’s bones Summit’s most significant accomplishment is admitting Belarus as full member. Almaz Kumenov Jul 5, 2024
Armenia recalls ambassador from Belarus amid rising tension with Russia Armenia’s gestures of friendship for Ukraine rankles the Kremlin. Ani Avetisyan Jun 14, 2024
Armenia: Feud with Russia experiences another spike Prime Minister accuses two nominal allies of conspiring to subvert Armenian sovereignty. Ani Avetisyan May 31, 2024
UK encourages British investment in Azerbaijan's reconstruction of Karabakh The UK government says it's not involved in rebuilding efforts in areas that were recently emptied of their Armenian inhabitants. James Dowsett Dec 13, 2023
Perspectives: Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan building up for another potential round of fighting An unusual constellation of outside players taking shape. Svenja Petersen Aug 28, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: As Russia’s appeal fades for laborers, British farms call Labor shortages caused by Brexit have lead to a surge in worker quotas. Yan Matusevich Jun 22, 2023
Kazakhstan seeks return of Nazarbayev-linked bank from London It appears to be yet another salvo against the disgraced former president. Joanna Lillis Feb 16, 2023
Belarus’s Lukashenko visits Abkhazia The surprise trip comes amid a period of geopolitical turmoil in the region, as Russia is getting set to annex several parts of Ukraine. Sep 28, 2022
Kazakhstan closes sanctions-dodging loopholes for Russia, Belarus Kazakhstan’s largest bank has also suspended use of a popular Russian payment card. Joanna Lillis Sep 22, 2022
Extremist religious group attacks Azerbaijani embassy in London The group said it was avenging an Azerbaijani woman who was "persecuted" by the authorities for writing a Shiite slogan on the wall of her home. Heydar Isayev Aug 5, 2022
Washington flags Central Asian states over potential sanctions-dodging The U.S. is pressing companies to show vigilance over export control evasion attempts. Joanna Lillis Jul 12, 2022
Turkmenistan: Holiday road Because official statistics are nonsense, we look to personnel reshuffles to understand where the government recognizes it is underperforming. Our weekly briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 12, 2022
As Russian economy sputters, UK lures Central Asian labor migrants More than 7,000 Kyrgyz nationals applied for seasonal farming jobs in Britain. Joanna Lillis Jun 15, 2022
Perspectives | Russian invasion dealing China a Silk Road economic setback But Kazakhstan has more to lose. Nathan Hutson Mar 21, 2022
