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School Maksat

2021: Eurasianet’s year in review

Catch up on the biggest events we covered this year.
Dec 29, 2021
And have you paid your taxes?: Data on the Ashyq app is not as secure as was promised. (Photo: Kazakhstan government website)

Kazakhstan: Taxmen slammed for unlawfully using COVID app data

The government has ordered the fiscal inspection service to withdraw letters accusing businesses of evading taxes.
Almaz Kumenov Dec 24, 2021
Bukhara storks

Uzbekistan: Changing the face of tourism

Tashkent hopes to double tourist arrivals by 2025, but is the deluge sustainable?
Paul Bartlett Dec 23, 2021
Chips ahoy!: A semiconductor shortage is leading to a fall in production at UzAuto Motors. (Photo: Uzavtosanoat)

Uzbekistan: Local auto giant halts sale orders

The halt will drive up prices for second-hand cars.
Dec 21, 2021
Turkmen manat

Turkmenistan: Money, money, money

Despite Ashgabat’s fervent diplomacy, one ingredient is missing from its dream project across Afghanistan. Our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Dec 21, 2021
wheelchair

Kyrgyzstan: Rights still on hold for disabled citizens

A key convention was ratified after eight years, but political will and finances are thwarting implementation.
Aigerim Turgunbaeva Dec 21, 2021
The head of the opposition-run embassy in Dushanbe, Zahir Aghbar. (Photo: Eurasianet)

Taliban accidentally wires money to Tajikistan-based opposition

The embassy says it refuses to give back the cash.
Kamila Ibragimova Dec 20, 2021
ulak-tartysh

Kyrgyzstan, where partying is tough and playing is rough

The end of the harvest is a time for ritual partying in southern Kyrgyzstan. The festivities can last for days.
Danil Usmanov Dec 17, 2021
Putin, Nazarbayev and Hu

Memoir | Where is Central Asia, anyway?

A former top U.S. diplomat reflects on Central Asia’s identity crisis.
Richard Boucher Dec 17, 2021
askiya

Uzbekistan’s traditional wordsmiths seek legacy in a changing world

Changing tastes threaten askiya, a centuries-old Uzbek tradition that prizes wit, improvisation, and mastery of language.
Dec 16, 2021
Heavy cargo is currently sent to space on Proton rockets. (Photo: Russian Emergency Services Ministry)

Kazakhstan: New Baikonur launch facility to be named after Nazarbayev

The new launchpad is designed to accommodate more environmentally safe craft.
Almaz Kumenov Dec 15, 2021
Berdymukhamedov and Babushkin

Turkmenistan: Howdy partner

Turkmenistan is busily engaging with neighbors. Plus: Dancing diplomats and the president’s nephew liquidates a dodgy scheme after journalists exposed him. Our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Dec 14, 2021
Abdurozik appearing in Morgenshtern’s music video

Tajikistan: Little person’s bigtime courts controversy

A charismatic, handicapped singer has gone viral, triggering appearances with Russian superstars and a member of the ruling family.
Dec 13, 2021
Atadjanova

Uzbekistan: Female tech entrepreneur cuts out the middleman

Her social media bot promises to help Uzbek farmers get their goods to market while increasing their profit margins.
Joanna Lillis Dec 13, 2021
Yes we corn: Passengers on the Sokh flight will travel on An-2 planes. (Photo: Uzbekistan Transportation Ministry)

Uzbekistan begins flights to secluded Sokh enclave

Flights will take 30 minutes on a route considerably shorting travel times from the mainland.
Dec 13, 2021

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