In Uzbekistan’s corner, muscle and pride Introduced after World War I by an American stuck in the Soviet Union, boxing has never been the source of so much national pride. Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska May 1, 2020
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan implement tentative coronavirus exit strategies Businesses are being allowed to reopen and people to take in some fresh air. Apr 30, 2020
Uzbekistan’s coronavirus information lockdown prompts questions Officials are jealously maintaining control over information while orchestrating suspiciously rosy accounts of a country on the mend. Apr 29, 2020
Kyrgyzstan law enforcement abusing coronavirus restrictions, activists say Some of the restrictions are creating public health hazards. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 24, 2020
Uzbekistan shores up food defenses as coronavirus rages Mirziyoyev wants his country-people to grow more of their own vegetables. Apr 14, 2020
Kyrgyzstan struggles to protect medics from coronavirus At least 79 front line workers have fallen sick as of April 13. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 13, 2020
Coronavirus diary: Can Kyrgyzstan survive this? The government is betraying signs of not knowing quite how to run a state of emergency – especially one instated to defend a population against an invisible virus. Nurjamal Djanibekova Apr 3, 2020
Kyrgyzstan reports first coronavirus-linked death He was a 61-year-old man with a history of illness. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 3, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Major flour producer halted by coronavirus lockdown Authorities deny the claim, saying the company didn't pick up permits. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 2, 2020
Uzbekistan: Neighbor committees enlisted in coronavirus fight Mahalla councils were co-opted for purposes of population control in Soviet times. Coronavirus is giving them a new mission. Apr 1, 2020
Central Asia’s moneybags pitch in to battle coronavirus Donors have not been shy about making their generosity known. Chris Rickleton Mar 27, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Anxiety creeping, but few can afford luxury of COVID-19 panic There are six confirmed cases to date. All returned from Mecca. Nurjamal Djanibekova Mar 20, 2020
Uzbekistan confirms COVID-19 case, closes borders Kazakhstan has declared a one-month state of emergency. Mar 16, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Women’s march against male violence attacked by masked men Police detained marchers, but not attackers. Nurjamal Djanibekova Mar 8, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Women’s rights march cancelled over coronavirus Organizers are skeptical about the official reason. Nurjamal Djanibekova Mar 6, 2020