Kazakhstan: Authorities use pandemic to quash protests Restrictions on movement do not appear intended to stem the spread of COVID-19. Almaz Kumenov Mar 1, 2021
Turkmenistan: The Afghan connection Ashgabat may hope expending energy to attain international respectability will improve its chances of tapping global financial institutions for investment. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jan 12, 2021
Kazakhstan: With elections chore out of the way, it is time for politics No real opposition parties were permitted to run. Almaz Kumenov Jan 11, 2021