Tajikistan hands Chinese company rights to silver reserves This is just the latest piece of Dushanbe's family silver that Beijing has got its hands on. Jun 21, 2019
Protests erupt in Georgia over Russian MP’s visit A member of Georgia’s ruling party invited a Russian lawmaker to preside over a meeting inside Georgia’s parliament. Giorgi Lomsadze Jun 20, 2019
Tajikistan’s female laborers battle life’s crushing adversities The number of women plying for work at the Bokhtar labor market has grown sharply in the past year or so. Jun 20, 2019
No Turkish soaps please, we’re Uzbek A huge number of people are complaining that the shows are immoral. Jun 20, 2019
Perspectives | Uzbekistan: For Russia, soft power is just business To understand Russia’s influence in Central Asia, consider business – and the fear of China. Nozima Davletova Jun 19, 2019
Uzbekistan: A second coming for the Russian language? Russian has, despite its official decline in status, managed to retain a firm toehold. Jun 19, 2019
Turkmenistan: Son of a gunslinger While the president was busy playing soldier, all his regional peers, as well heads of state from China, Russia and Iran, were mustering in the capital of Tajikistan. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 18, 2019
Kazakhstan: Police now say they detained 4,000 The official accounts of anti-government demos are proving muddled and contradictory. Jun 18, 2019
Kazakhstan: Hard-up doctors say quick fixes are not the cure Doctors often pad their income by working hand-in-hand with pharmaceutical companies. They get commissions in exchange for prescribing certain drugs. Almaz Kumenov Jun 17, 2019
Kazakhstan: Authorities mislead public on mass detentions Police and prosecutors claim both that demos were violent and that they detained nobody Jun 13, 2019
Kazakhstan's financial capital in lockdown as scores of protesters detained The Almaty demos were held hours after Tokayev was inaugurated as president. Joanna Lillis Jun 12, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Atambayev’s snotty remarks put immunity-stripping back on table The former president has a long list of enemies waiting to stick the knife in. Jun 12, 2019
Uzbekistan video: The silkworm harvest The silk economy buttresses the pensions of many housewives in rural Uzbekistan. Jun 12, 2019
Kazakhstan: Waking up to reform Kazakhstan is entering a virgin territory of political confrontation. A newly formed collective of youthful activists hopes to lead the way. Joanna Lillis Jun 11, 2019
Turkmenistan: Food fighters Stopping food from coming into the country is part of an intentional and quite perplexing broader economic policy. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 11, 2019