Traveling Kazakh exhibition leaves scandal in its wake A chance for contemporary Kazakh artists to show their works on three continents has been overshadowed by mismanagement and dodgy contracting. Aliya Uteuova Nov 6, 2019
Kazakhstan’s president courts green support by halting ski resort The rare victory for environmentalists arrived with a dose of political intrigue. Oct 29, 2019
Kazakhstan embraces facial recognition, civil society recoils The company introducing the technology says it will be used on public transport. Chris Rickleton Oct 17, 2019
Kazakhstan: Xinjiang rights movement registered, but in neutered form Ata-Jurt was key to spotlighting rights abuses in China. Darkhan Umirbekov Sep 30, 2019
Kazakhstan: Authorities downplay problems as students brawl over ethnic differences Two Uzbek students say they have come under systemic harassment. Darkhan Umirbekov Sep 26, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Latin (alphabet) fever takes hold Any alphabet switch remains hypothetical due to budget and geopolitical considerations. Chris Rickleton Sep 13, 2019
Turkmenistan: Kicking the Coke habit Racketeers, cotton-picking, a Russian consultant. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 3, 2019
Eurasian Union pension reforms undercut by shadow economy About half of labor migrants in Russia work without authorization, so their employers do not contribute to the state Pension Fund. Anastasya Manuylova Aug 23, 2019
Tajikistan: Russia hinders independent Tajik news website Asia-Plus was deemed extremist by Moscow for a report on a suicide attempt. Aug 5, 2019
Kazakhstan: Tokayev remarks on torture may signal new policy direction The comments were prompted by footage showing abuse of a prison inmate. Chris Rickleton Aug 1, 2019
The Kazakh centenarian who escaped the Soviets twice Asiya Sardarbek fled the Red Army in Kazakhstan and then Afghanistan. Darkhan Umirbekov Jul 26, 2019
Is Kazakhstan snooping agenda that serious? Despite the alarm among tech specialists, it is unclear if the government's surveillance plans will take hold. Chris Rickleton Jul 25, 2019
Kazakhstan: Children ombudsperson appointee sparks hope Through her charity work, Aruzhan Sain has paid for hundreds of kids to get urgently needed operations abroad. Almaz Kumenov Jul 19, 2019
How Kazakhstan fell back in love with clunkers Old cars are flooding Kazakhstan’s auto market. The smoggy air is a testimonial. Almaz Kumenov Jul 18, 2019
Kazakhstan: Latin switchover to be delayed? The completion of the transition could happen in 2035, instead of 2025. Almaz Kumenov Jul 17, 2019