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Catch up on the biggest events we covered this year.

The government has ordered the fiscal inspection service to withdraw letters accusing businesses of evading taxes.

Tashkent hopes to double tourist arrivals by 2025, but is the deluge sustainable?

The halt will drive up prices for second-hand cars.

Despite Ashgabat’s fervent diplomacy, one ingredient is missing from its dream project across Afghanistan. Our weekly briefing.

A key convention was ratified after eight years, but political will and finances are thwarting implementation.

The embassy says it refuses to give back the cash.

The end of the harvest is a time for ritual partying in southern Kyrgyzstan. The festivities can last for days.

A former top U.S. diplomat reflects on Central Asia’s identity crisis.

Changing tastes threaten askiya, a centuries-old Uzbek tradition that prizes wit, improvisation, and mastery of language.

The new launchpad is designed to accommodate more environmentally safe craft.

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.

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

Her social media bot promises to help Uzbek farmers get their goods to market while increasing their profit margins.

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