Central Asia: Report accuses Chinese hackers of attacking Uzbek Foreign Ministry’s servers Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 8, 2023
Armenia ponders risks and rewards as sanctions loom on Russian diamonds Whether the Armenian diamond-cutting industry is hurt or helped by the likely sanctions will depend on the EU's ability to trace the gems' origin to Russia. Arshaluis Mgdesyan Dec 8, 2023
Turkmenistan: Pledging the depths Ashgabat's promises to curb greenhouse gases do not stand up to scrutiny. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Dec 5, 2023
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan drop fresh hints on border deal Conversations have focused on key roads and access to remote settlements. Dec 4, 2023
Kazakhstan: Ambitious renewables agenda setting healthy pace A raft of deal-making at the COP-28 summit will be a boon to the wind power agenda. Almaz Kumenov Dec 4, 2023
Uzbekistan: Court sentences citizen reporter to eight years in prison Defenders of Olimjon Haydarov have condemned the trial and conviction, arguing that it constitutes a warning shot for civil society. Dec 4, 2023
Central Asia: Is the China-Kyrgyz-Uzbek railway project encountering a red signal? Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 1, 2023
Kazakhstan: Court hands down long sentences to Petropavlovsk separatists The severity of the penalty highlights anxieties felt by the authorities since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. Almaz Kumenov Nov 29, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: People’s assembly lambasted as power grab The first session of the kurultai as a permanent state body is due to take place next month. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 29, 2023
Turkmenistan: Return to sender The UN is reluctant to engage with the public, rights activists struggle, renewables falter. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Nov 28, 2023
EurasiaChat: Gender-based violence rears its ugly head again In this week's podcast, we also discussed the phenomenon of undocumented migration to the U.S. and another perennial: worsening human rights. Aigerim Toleukhanova, Alisher Khamidov, EurasiaChat Nov 27, 2023
Central Asia: All roads seem to lead to Mongolia Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Monitor Nov 24, 2023
Tajikistan: Communications regulator loosening monopoly The quality of the internet has been severely compromised by restrictions placed on the market. Nov 24, 2023
Uzbekistan: Documentary seeks to bring Jadidist history to a new audience Critics worry, though, that the surge in interest for this period is an attempt by Uzbekistan's ruling authorities to legitimize themselves. Nov 22, 2023
Kazakhstan: Authorities to gingerly allow LPG prices to rise It was a price rise of this fuel that led to nationwide unrest in 2022. Almaz Kumenov Nov 21, 2023