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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
Serdar Berdymukhamedov

Turkmenistan: Good for some

Turkmenistan has a two-track plan to increase trade with the outside world. Our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 19, 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
Turkmen ambassador to Kabul meets with acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi

Turkmenistan: Trading places

In our weekly briefing: doing business with Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. Plus, it’s reprimand season.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 5, 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
Wingman Berdymukhamedov preparing for flight. (state news screengrab)

Turkmenistan: High as a kite

The president’s latest stunt highlights how Turkmenistan is increasingly devoted to military aviation acquisitions from Italy. Our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Aug 3, 2021
Serdar in the UAE

Turkmenistan: Plane wrong

Abu Dhabi invests in green energy, China gets another drilling contract, and Ashgabat cuts funding to universities. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 22, 2021
Tajik authorities have said members of the public failing to wear a mask has been a likely driver of the new outbreak. (Photo: Presidential administration)

Tajikistan: COVID-19 crisis escalates, forcing government to drop denials

China has delivered 300,000 doses of vaccine, but will the public want them?
Kamila Ibragimova Jun 21, 2021
Beauty is in the eye of the crane operator. (Photo: Uzbekiston24)

Uzbekistan: Container beauty salons bring jobs to the regions

This is all part of Mirziyoyev's plans to promote female employment.
Jun 16, 2021
Sputnik V

Uzbeks weigh vaccines: Russian vs. Chinese

Vaccine hesitancy in Uzbekistan is high, bred by social media conspiracies that seem credible in a country without accountable authorities.
Ezoza Yakvalkhodjieva Jun 2, 2021
No patient, no problem: President Rahmon, left, has declared victory over COVID-19. (Photo: Presidential administration)

Tajikistan: COVID strikes again, despite official denials

The government appears to be taking active measures to cover up the new outbreak.
Kamila Ibragimova May 26, 2021

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