Uzbekistan: Karakalpak activist detained in Almaty Aqylbek Muratbai has been active on social media drawing attention to the aftermath of the bloodshed in Nukus in July 2022. EurasiaNet Feb 15, 2024
Kazakhstan: Ex-Culture Minister gets more prison time for corruption The speculation is that Mukhamediuly managed to avoid fallout from earlier scandals through his political connections. Almaz Kumenov Feb 14, 2024
EurasiaChat: Bowing out with a look at Central Asia’s sad media scene The scope of foreign reporting on the region has seen a dismal decline too in recent years. Alisher Khamidov, Aigerim Toleukhanova, Peter Leonard, EurasiaChat Feb 12, 2024
Kazakhstan prioritizing water management measures in 2024 An update on environmental developments in Central Asia. China-Central Asia Monitor Feb 8, 2024
Kazakhstan: Paranoia of officials makes mockery of listening state, say critics Activists are still liable to be imprisoned on spurious grounds if they criticize the government. Almaz Kumenov Feb 8, 2024
China reports robust trade growth with Central Asian states Figures don’t align with Central Asian official data. China-Central Asia Monitor Feb 2, 2024
Kazakhstan faces new wave of provocative statements from Russia Officials in Moscow have tried to play down the importance of the remarks by prominent public figures. Almaz Kumenov Jan 26, 2024
EurasiaChat: Kazakh horror hit, strikers marching on, Kyrgyz media in peril Diving into Dastur: A record-breaking horror film is bringing the conversation around gender-bases violence into the open. This and more in our latest podacast. EurasiaChat, Aigerim Toleukhanova, Alisher Khamidov, Peter Leonard Jan 22, 2024
Kazakhstan: Farmers looking to break China’s import inhibitions An update on agricultural developments in Central Asia. China-Central Asia Monitor Jan 19, 2024
Kazakhstan: Gender violence-themed horror breaks box office records Dastur, which means tradition in Kazakh, grossed $2.2 million in the first week of its release. Joanna Lillis Jan 17, 2024
Kazakhstan: Ex-president’s nephew, former top security official, to go on trial His fate in many respects mirrors the declining fortunes of Nazarbayev’s close relatives and associates. Almaz Kumenov Jan 16, 2024
Kazakhstan: Oil services company fires more striking workers The company claims that the month-long industrial action has caused it financial damage of around $1.1 million. Almaz Kumenov Jan 15, 2024
Kazakhstan strives to strike water-management deal with China An update on environmental issues in Central Asia. China-Central Asia Monitor Jan 12, 2024
Kazakhstan: Alleged Deripaska plane purchase raises sanctions bypass questions Kazakh officials have scotched the report, stating that the aircraft in question was never registered in Kazakhstan's civil aircraft registry. Almaz Kumenov Jan 8, 2024
China probes new higher education contacts An update on cultural developments in Central Asia. China-Central Asia Monitor Jan 6, 2024