Nerves jangled as COVID-19 finally detected in Kazakhstan The three cases are the first official reports of the novel coronavirus in Central Asia. Almaz Kumenov Mar 13, 2020
Tajikistan: Authorities spark COVID-19 panic by urging calm Mosques have been shuttered and shoppers are stockpiling food. Mar 4, 2020
Turkmenistan: Going viral Borders close, food prices jump, and the president prays. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Mar 3, 2020
Turkmenistan: Masking reality The hidden impact of coronavirus, a new secret police chief, and reading the government’s imagined data to understand its priorities and mindset. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Feb 18, 2020