Central Asia: China keeping rail deals on track An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Bulletin Jun 1, 2023
Central Asia: Summiteers seal many deals, reveal scant details An update on recent developments in China-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Bulletin May 25, 2023
EurasiaChat: China, Islam... and love in Philadelphia Also, the state of morality in Uzbekistan as the state seeks to curb excess piety and unlawful immorality. EurasiaChat, Alisher Khamidov, Peter Leonard May 22, 2023
China-Central Asia summit: lots of rhetoric, little substance Xi offers a helping hand in developing Central Asian political parties. May 19, 2023
Central Asia: Beijing making steady inroads in regional trade, mass media An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Bulletin May 17, 2023
Perspectives: Artificial intelligence boosts anti-corruption efforts in Armenia Searching for a delicate balance between privacy and public interest. May 12, 2023
Georgia: Ruling party thumbs nose at influential EU grouping Georgian Dream derides “pseudo-liberals” as it withdraws from a European political alliance. Nini Gabritchidze May 11, 2023
Azerbaijan: The veneer of democracy is peeling off Baku’s authoritarian political structure Extended parliamentary vacancies mean 380,000 citizens have no representation. May 11, 2023
The TikTokers that rule Kyrgyzstan Some MPs are grumbling that the social media platform is corrupting the nation's youth. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 10, 2023
Central Asia: Beijing bracing for summit-o-rama A bulletin of recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Bulletin May 10, 2023
Georgia: Watchdog group urges greater transparency, strict regulation of governmental AI use The Ministry of Interior’s use of AI stands out for its “relative complexity.” May 8, 2023
EurasiaChat: Water and work in short supply And U.S. officials have been touring the region chiding countries for failing to prevent Russian sanctions-busting. Alisher Khamidov, Aigerim Toleukhanova, Peter Leonard, EurasiaChat May 8, 2023
Azerbaijan to host Formula 1 for another three years Baku is due to host at least another three Grand Prix, but locals continue to wonder what the races bring to the country apart from disrupting movement in the capital. May 5, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Parliament squeezes out rights ombudswoman President Japarov's spokesman complained that Adyr Abdrakhmatova was sticking up for troublemakers. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 3, 2023
Georgian government pressured to fund drug for children with rare condition Treatment with Voxzogo, a new medication for a condition causing dwarfism and various health complications, is said to cost up to $200,000 per year. Nini Gabritchidze Apr 25, 2023