Eurasianet

Bad weather and a Russian export ban have set Kyrgyzstan up for another lean year.

The last two meetings between the two countries’ leaders have been in Brussels. Moscow has noticed.

Kyrgyz experts and politicians are unsure their country is in a strong position to be of use.

While the new de facto president praised ties with Russia, he did not mention the referendum that his predecessor called on his way out of office.

Doing business with Russia and Kazakhstan, reopening borders, and honoring the former president’s favorite horse. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Authorities have failed to cater for this growing army of children by building enough schools, however.

Tashkent is reducing subsidies and phasing out exports to meet rising domestic demand.

The Nordic states are rushing toward membership, while Georgia has been languishing in limbo for more than a decade. Is the new wave of expansion good or bad news for Tbilisi?

Taking part in foreign conflicts can be punished by up to eight years in prison.

Journalists from Tajikistan played vital roles for many foreign news agencies.

An Afghan official blames the Ukraine war for choking the banking system in Central Asia, but the fact remains the Taliban regime is broke.

Kazakh companies are treading carefully doing business with Russia.

The country depends heavily on Russia for its wheat. Now, with the war in Ukraine disrupting global supplies, concerns are rising that Georgia could be left vulnerable.

Misogyny as government policy, neighborly outreach, and Russia tries hard to make Turkmenistan feel appreciated. Our weekly briefing.

The territory’s outgoing leader says the vote will take place in July. But he’ll be out of office by then and neither his successor, nor Russia itself, appear as interested in it as he is.