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Emissions from the Sin Yuan Steel plant. (Raul Uporov/Crude Accountability)

Kazakhstan turning ‘blind eye’ to Chinese corporate polluters – watchdog

Government agencies and Kazakh-Chinese companies are using the pandemic to shield themselves from scrutiny.
Oct 20, 2021
woman carrying water

Turkmenistan: Water mess

While clumsy on COVID-19, Turkmenistan is being more sure-footed, or consistent at least, on the Afghanistan front. Plus, unsustainable agriculture. Our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 7, 2021
The Huns ethnographic recreation park

Kazakhstan: COVID gives domestic tourism a fillip

Kazakhs unable to travel abroad are discovering their country is full of nice places to vacation. But what’s good for the local economy is not always good for nature.
Almaz Kumenov Jul 19, 2021
Energy Ministry

Azerbaijan declines World Bank loan

Baku, a frequent borrower, says it didn’t like the terms.
Heydar Isayev Jun 29, 2021
What’s the deal? (Kyrgyzstan presidential administration)

Turkmenistan: Putting on a show

Will Turkmenistan come to Kyrgyzstan’s rescue?
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 29, 2021
Gamboling zone: A baby saiga seen in the wild during a recent Eurasianet field trip. (Photo: Erlan Omar)

Kazakhstan: Endangered antelope bounces back

The saiga population has rocketed by 150 percent in the last two years.
Joanna Lillis May 28, 2021
High drama: The State Opera and Ballet Theater seen in 2014. (Photo: Dan Lundberg / Creative Commons)

Kyrgyzstan: Ballet troupe walkout shines light on culture underspending

Protesting artists chose the visit of their better-paid Russian colleagues to make their point.
Chris Rickleton Mar 9, 2021
Worth their weight in tomatoes: Prices for food are spiking. (Photo: Danil Usmanov)

Kyrgyzstan: Authorities worry over fuel, food cost rises

The government has limited fuel exports, citing the need to stabilize prices.
Chris Rickleton Mar 5, 2021
Students in Turkmenistan (UN photo)

Turkmenistan: Rebuke to the future

The president seems troubled by the well-documented shortage of hard currency. This and more in our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Feb 9, 2021
Berdymukhamedov in a mask

Turkmenistan: A dog’s tale

Ecological conservation is a matter of pride in Turkmenistan. But a disconnect between rhetoric and reality is a hallmark of the Berdymukhamedov era.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Nov 17, 2020
children outside refinery

Kyrgyzstan: Living in the shadow of a sleeping Chinese oil refinery

The country's largest oil refinery is no stranger to scandals.
Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Oct 22, 2020
Pollution in Almaty in 2014 (Wikimedia)

Kazakhstan: New study uses COVID-19 lockdown to isolate causes of air pollution

Pollution fell along with traffic during quarantine, but airborne levels of several toxic chemicals rose far above WHO limits.
Aliya Uteuova Jun 11, 2020
Mirziyoyev inspecting the Sardoba disaster on May 2. (president.uz)

Uzbekistan: Dam collapse raises uncomfortable questions

Developments since the tragedy are prompting questions about the extent to which the Mirziyoyev government welcomes real scrutiny.
May 15, 2020
Screenshot from the video for Azerbaijan's entry for Eurovision 2020, Cleopatra.

Eurovision shines a light into Caucasus identity politics

This year, Azerbaijan embraces both the Orient and bisexuality, while Georgia complains about the West.
Joshua Kucera May 14, 2020
Sayasat

Kyrgyzstan: Rapper voices nation’s angst in the time of coronavirus

Sayasat is based on stories pulled straight from the headlines.
Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 13, 2020

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