Eurasianet

Beg Sabur has been dispatched to the Pamirs to start work on overhauling the nation's internet.

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Moscow curries favor, neighbors seek more gas, and Turkmenistan’s colossal methane pollution could power Afghanistan at little cost many times over. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

The two countries hope improved ties will massively boost bilateral trade to $2 billion annually.

Bishkek is now suffering with some of the world’s worst air pollution.

Space for independent journalism has been shrinking over the past year.

The surviving popularity of the komuz as a living instrument, rather than a museum artifact, and the flourishing tradition of Kyrgyz folk music is in no small way thanks to Malik Alikeyev, who died on January 17.

Chinese buses have survived corruption scandals to become the most obvious alternative to ubiquitous but problematic minibuses.

Polygamous marriages can grant women some financial stability, but no legal protection if they are abandoned.

What started off as a genuine and timely reform has been butchered by a lack of analysis and planning, leaving hundreds of schools without principals.

An official has identified the new purchases as Aksungur and Anka UAVs.

The changes make living long-term in Kazakhstan unviable for tens of thousands of Russian citizens who have fled the war.

Botoyarova wore a cape during the swimsuit category that bore the stylized image of a woman being subjected to abuse.

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The state-owned electricity provider had been suspending supplies from 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily.