Kyrgyzstan: A passport to crime? Kyrgyz passports keep ending up in the hands of assassins. Dec 11, 2019
Testing Tashkent’s reforms: Can Uzbekistan attract FDI? Despite a successful debut on the international bond market, Tashkent still needs to woo productive investment. Sam Bhutia Dec 10, 2019
Uzbekistan: Elections look livelier but choice still threadbare Only pro-government parties are allowed to compete in parliamentary elections this month. Peter Leonard Dec 6, 2019
Rubles in the Near Abroad: Arming both sides Planes, guns and gold: This and more in our monthly Russian business briefing. Maximilian Hess Dec 5, 2019
Is new Russia-China gas pipeline a threat to Turkmenistan? Turkmenistan has been China’s largest source of gas. With the new Power of Siberia pipeline, Russia is muscling in. Sam Bhutia Dec 4, 2019
Uzbekistan: The end of lavish weddings is nigh! Or is it? The authorities have been trying to regulate the size of Uzbek weddings for at least 20 years. Dec 2, 2019
FDI woes still plague Ukraine International investors continue to avoid Ukraine. FDI remains significantly lower than it was before the conflict with Russia. Sam Bhutia Dec 2, 2019
Perspectives | Uzbekistan internationalizes legal landscape to entice foreign investors Two lawyers examine Uzbekistan’s plans to lure investors by using English law. Matthew Fisher and Robert Garden Nov 29, 2019
Russia reportedly extends Georgia flight ban Russian media have suggested that reversing the flight ban to and from Georgia may be contingent on how Tbilisi’s political crisis plays out. Giorgi Lomsadze Nov 28, 2019
“Queen of the Caucasus” makes state visit to Moscow The six-day trip to Russia by Azerbaijan’s vice president and first lady signaled her growing profile in Baku. Joshua Kucera Nov 26, 2019
How has conflict with Russia affected Ukraine’s trade? Ukraine’s trade with Russia and other ex-Soviet republics shows no sign of bouncing back six years after the Euromaidan Revolution began. Sam Bhutia Nov 25, 2019
As the Eurasian Union looks east, its deals do not benefit all members equally The EAEU is shopping for partners in Asia. Middle finger to the West or sound trade policy? Sam Bhutia Nov 19, 2019
Uzbekistan: Tashkent mayor's outburst shocks reporters Artikhodjayev has never got on well with the increasingly emboldened media. Nov 18, 2019
IMF predicts sluggish growth for 2020 in Eurasia The IMF’s 2020 forecast sees economic growth slowing slightly in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. Sam Bhutia Nov 12, 2019
Lavrov pays friendly visit to Yerevan Following last month’s successful Eurasian Economic Union summit in Yerevan, it was all smiles between the Russian foreign minister and Armenian officials. Ani Mejlumyan Nov 11, 2019