Caucasus unrecognized states remain coronavirus-free The isolation of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Nagorno-Karabakh have served them well as the disease spreads all around them. Joshua Kucera Mar 17, 2020
Uzbekistan confirms COVID-19 case, closes borders Kazakhstan has declared a one-month state of emergency. Mar 16, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Women’s march against male violence attacked by masked men Police detained marchers, but not attackers. Nurjamal Djanibekova Mar 8, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Women’s rights march cancelled over coronavirus Organizers are skeptical about the official reason. Nurjamal Djanibekova Mar 6, 2020
Chinese business briefing: Corona cursed Central Asia claims zero cases of coronavirus, but the economic symptoms are everywhere. This and more in our monthly briefing on Chinese business in the region. Niva Yau Mar 4, 2020
Tajikistan: Chinese diplomats snarled in anti-coronavirus measures The Foreign Ministry and Chinese Embassy intervened to resolve the impasse. Feb 11, 2020
China’s virus storm over Central Asia Panic is being sown by trouble-making social media users. Chris Rickleton Jan 28, 2020