Kyrgyzstan’s black cloud, fueled by corruption and poverty Like many of Kyrgyzstan’s ills, the bad air too is partly rooted in the country’s culture of corruption. Nurjamal Djanibekova Dec 16, 2019
Kyrgyz choke in smog-coated capital, panic online While Bishkek’s air has always been bad, growing access to real-time measurements has compounded fears that it is getting rapidly worse. Dec 3, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Conservatives win as women’s rights show sparks ire An event intended to raise discussion about women's issues was labelled a dangerous foreign influence. Nurjamal Djanibekova Dec 3, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Kids-in-parliament photo-op goes horribly wrong As a little girl talked about poor healthcare provision, the MPs laughed. Nov 21, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Lone voices push back against epidemic of sexual violence The taboo that lingers over sexual violence will be hard to erase. Nurjamal Djanibekova Oct 18, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Two US nationals facing drug charges The pair were found holding a bag with 36 ounces of marijuana. Oct 16, 2019
Chinese investors in Kyrgyzstan work to soften their image Sinophobia runs deep in many parts of Central Asia, where anxious perceptions of Beijing’s designs abound. Niva Yau Oct 4, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Drone-flying reporter assaulted The journalist was trying to film the home of a notorious political powerbroker. Sep 30, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Latin (alphabet) fever takes hold Any alphabet switch remains hypothetical due to budget and geopolitical considerations. Chris Rickleton Sep 13, 2019
Turkmenistan: Kicking the Coke habit Racketeers, cotton-picking, a Russian consultant. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 3, 2019
Eurasian Union pension reforms undercut by shadow economy About half of labor migrants in Russia work without authorization, so their employers do not contribute to the state Pension Fund. Anastasya Manuylova Aug 23, 2019
Kyrgyzstan activists use satire to fight powerful kingmaker Rayimbek Matraimov, a.k.a. Rayim Million, has also waded into the public and dramatic political story now roiling Kyrgyzstan. Nurjamal Djanibekova Aug 14, 2019
Tajikistan: Russia hinders independent Tajik news website Asia-Plus was deemed extremist by Moscow for a report on a suicide attempt. Aug 5, 2019
The young spokespeople saving Kyrgyzstan’s capital one photo at a time Social media platforms make it far simpler for the public to keep officials informed about their gripes. Nurjamal Djanibekova Jul 31, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Askarov case may return to court Changes to the law offer the slim hope of a mild reprieve. Jul 16, 2019