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
Georgia unveils COVID-19 economic stimulus The plan targets the tourism sector but leaves others wondering what they will do as coronavirus ravages the global economy. Mar 15, 2020
Film | Bukhara: People Live Here Proud Bukharans want to cherish their history, but not at the expense of foregoing the future. Danil Usmanov, Peter Leonard Mar 6, 2020
Tajikistan: Authorities spark COVID-19 panic by urging calm Mosques have been shuttered and shoppers are stockpiling food. Mar 4, 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
Caucasus shuts doors after coronavirus hits All three countries have now seen cases of the disease, most of which have come from Iran. Giorgi Lomsadze Mar 2, 2020
Georgians advised to stop kissing amid coronavirus scare The advice came as Georgia reported two cases of the virus, and neighboring Azerbaijan, one. Giorgi Lomsadze Feb 28, 2020
Tajikistan: Chinese diplomats snarled in anti-coronavirus measures The Foreign Ministry and Chinese Embassy intervened to resolve the impasse. Feb 11, 2020
Pre-coronavirus, the Caucasus was liking the Chinese tourism bump. Now what? Their numbers were growing fast, but Chinese tourists were a tiny fraction of the total. Sam Bhutia Feb 6, 2020
Chinese business briefing: Yuan welcome, but flights cancelled We’re trying something new today. This briefing on Chinese business in Central Asia is based largely on Chinese-language sources. Niva Yau Feb 4, 2020
China’s virus storm over Central Asia Panic is being sown by trouble-making social media users. Chris Rickleton Jan 28, 2020