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Karakalpakstan

Uzbekistan’s new constitution: More for Mirziyoyev, less for Karakalpakstan

A draft constitution is causing anger in the autonomous region of Karakalpakstan, whose rights have been diminished by the changes.
Jul 1, 2022
asses in spring

Kyrgyzstan’s donkeys-to-China trade courts controversy, corruption

Religious mores, politics and the coronavirus have cast a shadow over one of the few Kyrgyz products China buys.
Aigerim Turgunbaeva, Chris Rickleton May 30, 2022
Melebash, right, the palomino stallion that won this week's horse beauty contest, with his trainer, Begli Jurayev. To the left is the Lexus SUV that they won. (Photo: Turkmenistan government website)

Turkmenistan: No COVID, no worries

In our weekly briefing: Restrictions easing, COVID denialism persists, foreign suitors come visiting in hope of business, and the latest annual horse jamboree.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Apr 26, 2022
Berdymukhamedovs

Turkmenistan: Respect your elders

Turkmenistan's new president is continuing his father's traditions: Building white elephants, censoring the internet, and booting people out of their homes.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Apr 19, 2022
Kazakhstan road

Kazakhstan: Labor unrest troubles another Chinese project

Kazakh officials know they cannot be seen siding with a Chinese company.
Apr 15, 2022
Cows somewhere in Uzbekistan. (Photo: Uzbekistan government website)

Uzbek scientists spy herd immunity potential in milk of vaccinated cows

Researchers used a jointly manufactured Chinese-Uzbek vaccine in their experiments.
Feb 25, 2022
Uzbekistan jab

Uzbekistan: Get a jab, win a car

Tashkent’s vaccination campaign is getting a shot in the arm.
Feb 2, 2022
Turkmenistan cabbage

Turkmenistan: This is Fine

A cratering economy, the world’s slowest internet, and the army takes charge of food production. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Dec 7, 2021
Turkmenistan food

Turkmenistan: Guess WHO’s coming to dinner

The World Health Organization continues to indulge Turkmenistan’s lies about the coronavirus. Our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Nov 16, 2021
Tajik teacher

Tajikistan: Teachers leaving for Russia and not looking back

Salaries were always horribly low but living costs have soared since the pandemic began.
Nov 10, 2021
Afghan Tajik border

Afghan refugees hope Tajikistan is just a pit stop

Middle-class Afghans with the means to navigate Tajikistan’s bureaucracy see the country as a springboard to the West.
Kamila Ibragimova Oct 15, 2021
Berdymukhamedov meeting with Sheikh Mansour

Turkmenistan: YouCensorship

Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing: Berdymukhamedov goes traveling and lectures the WHO, while YouTube bows to Turkmen censors and takes down Eurasianet’s channel.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 12, 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
Kazakh lab

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan experiment with vaccines amid lack of public confidence

Central Asia’s largest nations are using unique coronavirus vaccines that haven’t been carefully studied. Do they have a choice?
Aug 16, 2021
Critical condition: Doctors in Kazakhstan work in high-stress, low-pay conditions. (Photo: Government website)

Kazakhstan suffers from acute shortage of doctors

The COVID-19 outbreak has compounded a problem caused by low salaries.
Almaz Kumenov Aug 9, 2021

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