Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan border, a crisscross of smuggler tunnels The four smuggling tunnels found so far may only be a small part of the total. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 27, 2022
As Russian economy sputters, UK lures Central Asian labor migrants More than 7,000 Kyrgyz nationals applied for seasonal farming jobs in Britain. Joanna Lillis Jun 15, 2022
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan spar over trade on China gateway Can customs data from either side be trusted? Joanna Lillis Jun 13, 2022
Kyrgyzstan National Bank predicts 20% decline in remittances The drop is far greater than what the country saw at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 10, 2022
Q&A | UN warns crises may force 70% of Kyrgyzstanis into poverty Reliance on migrant remittances has left Kyrgyzstan especially vulnerable to the pandemic and Russia’s war. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 4, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Pit wall cracks raise questions over future of giant Kumtor gold mine The president has preventively denied any future responsibility for accidents that might happen at the mine. Aigerim Turgunbaeva Jun 3, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: After teacher assaults pupil, lawmakers rush to protect educators The moral development of young people is a recurring concern of President Sadyr Japarov. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 1, 2022
Kyrgyzstan’s donkeys-to-China trade courts controversy, corruption Religious mores, politics and the coronavirus have cast a shadow over one of the few Kyrgyz products China buys. Aigerim Turgunbaeva, Chris Rickleton May 30, 2022
Kyrgyzstan’s big-dollar deal with newbie Chinese company raises questions Bishkek is pinning its industrial hopes on a small Chinese company with no past. The opaque arrangement reflects how Kyrgyzstan’s government does business. May 27, 2022
As Kyrgyzstan officials convey mixed messages on food security, farmers struggle on Bad weather and a Russian export ban have set Kyrgyzstan up for another lean year. Bakyt Ibraimov May 26, 2022
Uzbekistan: China comes bearing gifts Will a railway connecting the two countries via Kyrgyzstan ever happen? Joanna Lillis May 25, 2022
Kazakhstan: Officials upbeat on irrigation water supply, farmers less sure Kyrgyz experts and politicians are unsure their country is in a strong position to be of use. Almaz Kumenov May 25, 2022
Kyrgyzstan workers strike for better pay at Chinese mine Most strikes to hit Kyrgyzstan’s mining sector involve Chinese companies. Aigerim Turgunbaeva May 18, 2022
“I avenged my father”: A saga of crime and bloodshed in the highlands of Kyrgyzstan The criminal underworld reaches across generations. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 16, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Desperate homebuyers fall prey to speculative cooperatives Fraudsters preying on rural migrants seem to be operating in a legal vacuum. Bakyt Ibraimov Apr 28, 2022