Uzbekistan: The Koryo Saram’s tragic Soviet soccer superstar A new documentary on a Soviet soccer star also tells the story of Central Asia’s ethnic Korean community, which was deported en masse to the region by Stalin. Chris Rickleton Dec 18, 2020
Uzbekistan: The red pilgrimage to Mecca At the height of Stalin’s power, he let a handful of Soviet Muslims visit Mecca. Why? Dec 4, 2020
Uzbekistan: Officials may be tested on knowledge of native language Getting a proficiency certificate could be required from 2023. Nov 16, 2020
China business briefing: Not happy with Kyrgyzstan Beijing keeps its cool when admonishing wayward satrapies. It has perfected the cold shoulder. Niva Yau Nov 3, 2020
Uzbekistan: The mixed legacy of Bukhara’s 1920 uprising One hundred years after the Red Army established the Bukharan People's Soviet Republic, residents are ambivalent about its meaning. Oct 29, 2020
Perspectives | Why Kazakhstan’s leaders fear regional unrest Rigged elections have created political crises in two other post-Soviet countries this year, leaving Nur-Sultan edgy ahead of a parliamentary vote. Aruzhan Meirkhanova Oct 27, 2020
Uzbekistan overcomes revolution jitters to embrace Kyrgyz leadership Economic relations are what matter in Tashkent. Oct 23, 2020
Kazakhstan headhunts Belarusian IT developers, in vain so far Astana Hub hoping political unrest could tempt some specialists into coming their way. Almaz Kumenov Sep 4, 2020
Here’s looking at EAEU #4: Belarus backs itself into trade corner Hypocritical election congratulations underscore the cold strategic underpinnings of a bloc that is as much about politics as it is about trade. Here’s looking at EAEU Sep 3, 2020
Uzbekistan: Pardons come too late for many recipients 113 convicts were granted pardons by the president. Aug 28, 2020
Kyrgyzstan extradites journalist to Uzbekistan amid howls of protest Abdullayev was denied access to his lawyers. Aug 22, 2020
Uzbekistan mulls public assembly law, but with major restrictions Organizers will have to give two weeks notice. Aug 20, 2020
Uzbekistan’s attempt to arrest journalist elicits concern Abdullayev has previously been convicted on charges of sedition. Aug 13, 2020
Pashinyan congratulates Lukashenko on controversial re-election The move disappointed many Armenians, who see the ongoing protests in Belarus as an echo of their own Velvet Revolution two years ago. Joshua Kucera Aug 10, 2020
Lukashenko appears alongside “dead” ex-Kyrgyz PM after protests Usenov claims he died in 2013 and that he is really called Uritsky. Peter Leonard Aug 10, 2020