Uzbekistan pledges to give hopeful migrant laborers loans Applicants will be eligible for two-year $1,000 loans. Aug 19, 2020
Uzbekistan to restore flights to its Sokh exclave Flights will resume for the first time since the 1990s. Aug 11, 2020
Russian tourists flood into newly reopened Abkhazia The territory's public health officials have warned against opening up to tourism, and the arrival of tourists has coincided with a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases. Joshua Kucera Aug 11, 2020
Kazakhstan squeezes China critics as Xinjiang anxieties spread Kazakh activists are outraged at how their government kowtows to Beijing. Chris Rickleton Aug 10, 2020
Uzbekistan: Civil society hindered in ability to contain COVID-19 corruption The chair of the Senate says $171,000 have gone missing. Aug 10, 2020
Kazakhstan: Medical app mired in corruption scandal Deputy Health Minister Olzhas Abishev was arrested earlier this week. Almaz Kumenov Aug 7, 2020
Here’s looking at EAEU #3: Whining and dining There is no setback in the EAEU, it would appear, that cannot be fixed with a roadmap. Here’s looking at EAEU Aug 6, 2020
China business briefing: Unclear borders, uneasy neighbors Our monthly briefing on China in Central Asia. Niva Yau Aug 3, 2020
Tajikistan suspends electricity deliveries to Uzbekistan Tajikistan says low snowfall has hindered output at its hydropower plants. Jul 31, 2020
Kazahkstan: Coronavirus alarm forcing quick fixes for China trade The Nur Zholy crossing has seen lines up to 50 kilometers long. Jul 23, 2020
Tajikistan: Coronavirus taking heavy toll on remittances Transfers have fallen by at least 15 percent so far this year. Jul 22, 2020
Uzbekistan returns to its roots with cannabis cultivation Hemp uses less water than cotton, a fact that should excite farmers in the rapidly desiccating region. Jul 21, 2020
Pneumonia fudge hiding scale of Central Asia's coronavirus emergency Doctors in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are growing angry at what they see as little more than a face-saving, statistical trick. Almaz Kumenov, Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jul 16, 2020
Ancient cat skeleton helping rewrite Silk Road history The unusual find is evidence for evolution in cultural attitudes. Jul 16, 2020
Kazakhstan: Ablyazov associate gets rap on knuckles after turning witness Aueskanov had been on the run for eight years. Almaz Kumenov Jul 9, 2020