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And have you paid your taxes?: Data on the Ashyq app is not as secure as was promised. (Photo: Kazakhstan government website)

Kazakhstan: Taxmen slammed for unlawfully using COVID app data

The government has ordered the fiscal inspection service to withdraw letters accusing businesses of evading taxes.
Almaz Kumenov Dec 24, 2021
Miraziz Bazarov

Perspectives | How ADB’s pandemic aid to Uzbekistan was misused, whistleblower silenced

The Uzbek blogger who first raised these concerns was smeared, beaten, and now faces trial.
Nina Lesikhina Dec 6, 2021
Not much fun without a VPN (state media)

The great paywall of Turkmenistan

Letters from Washington, cybersecurity cooperation with China, and negotiating with a bankrupt Taliban. This and more in our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Nov 23, 2021
Berdymukhamedov Mirziyoyev

Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan stand united on Afghanistan

That sets them apart from Afghanistan’s other post-Soviet neighbor, Tajikistan.
Oct 6, 2021
Termez Cargo Center. (Photo: Company handout)

Uzbekistan offers to act as hub for Afghanistan aid

A severe food shortage crisis is looming in Afghanistan this winter.
Aug 27, 2021
Kazakhstan has grain to sell, but buyers are proving hard to find. (Photo: Kazakhstan government website)

Kazakhstan wheat redirected away from Afghanistan

Iran and Georgia considered as alternatives.
Almaz Kumenov Aug 26, 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
Russian Uzbek drills

Central Asia and Afghanistan: Enemies at the gate?

The Taliban has assured the region’s governments that it has no designs on them, but can it keep more hostile groups in check?
Chris Rickleton Aug 13, 2021
Bromide bros (Tajikistan presidential administration)

Turkmenistan: Trading places

That Central Asia's presidents seemed to enjoy themselves together was itself a breakthrough. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Aug 10, 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
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
vaccination Iranians

Armenia changes vaccination policy as Iranian vaccine tourists flock

Iranians have been flooding into Armenia to get COVID vaccines, causing Tehran to complain and Yerevan to tighten the rules.
Karine Ghazaryan Jul 12, 2021
Development of the local QazVac vaccine has not precipitated a patriotic rush for jabs. (Photo: Kazakhstan government)

Kazakhstan: Black market in fake coronavirus passports booms

Conspiracy theories have fueled the low update for vaccination.
Joanna Lillis Jul 2, 2021
A bus in Bishkek on June 24

Kyrgyzstan: As third COVID-19 wave hits, protection options vanishingly small

Cases are rising rapidly and vaccines – for those who want them – are hard to find.
Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 24, 2021
Countries these days need to defend themselves from more than just invading armies. (Photo: Kazakhstan Defense Ministry)

Kazakhstan draws on current crises in designing national security strategy

The documents focuses on viruses, droughts, water shortages and food deficits as potential crisis flashpoints.
Almaz Kumenov Jun 23, 2021

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