Russian tourists flood into newly reopened Abkhazia The territory's public health officials have warned against opening up to tourism, and the arrival of tourists has coincided with a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases. Joshua Kucera Aug 11, 2020
Uzbekistan: Civil society hindered in ability to contain COVID-19 corruption The chair of the Senate says $171,000 have gone missing. Aug 10, 2020
Tajikistan brings presidential election forward, to Oct. 11 Votes are usually held in November. Aug 6, 2020
Turkmenistan: Hiding from satellites With hospitals full, things are taking a firmly Darwinian turn. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Aug 4, 2020
China business briefing: Unclear borders, uneasy neighbors Our monthly briefing on China in Central Asia. Niva Yau Aug 3, 2020
Tajikistan: Coronavirus brings bonanza of aid, but zero accountability $300 million has been given and another $70 million may be on the way Jul 29, 2020
Turkmenistan: Winds of strange Officials continue to insist that airborne dust, and not coronavirus, is the cause for alarm. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 28, 2020
Uzbekistan: Journalists detained for sharing link to news article The website that posted the item claims it was hacked. Jul 27, 2020
Uzbekistan: After a positive start, coronavirus driving health system to precipice “They don’t have enough drugs. Don’t believe the statistics.” Jul 24, 2020
Tajikistan: Coronavirus taking heavy toll on remittances Transfers have fallen by at least 15 percent so far this year. Jul 22, 2020
Turkmenistan: A fishy situation Turkmenistan spins a WHO mission, foreign laborers flee, and electricity news. This and more in our weekly bulletin. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 21, 2020
Turkmenistan: Schrodinger’s coronavirus Turkmenistan is finally going into lockdown – without admitting it has any cases of coronavirus. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 14, 2020
Uzbekistan: Second lockdown imposed, bringing specter of more economic pain The economy is set to contract sharply this year as a result of the crisis. Jul 8, 2020
Turkmenistan: Guess WHO’s coming to dinner Precautions against the spread of COVID-19 may only have been adopted on the eve of the WHO team’s deployment as a piece of theater. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 7, 2020
Perspectives | Why Moscow is embracing decentralized tech The government’s lack of capacity helps explain the about-face. Miranda Lupion Jul 2, 2020