Kyrgyzstan pleads for more Chinese help in building key infrastructure Bishkek is also angling for yet more room to ease its debt burden. Dec 9, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Only 15 percent of infected healthcare workers compensated Medics say they are actively discouraged from seeking the compensation. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Dec 8, 2020
Georgia’s COVID outbreak grows from molehill to “Everest” In the early days of the pandemic, Georgia enjoyed one of the most enviable rates in the world. Things began to fall apart in late summer. Giorgi Lomsadze Dec 7, 2020
Kyrgyzstan's China debt: Between crowdfunding and austerity Beijing does not appear disposed to give too much leeway. Chris Rickleton Nov 17, 2020
Election clashes, COVID deepen crisis in Georgia Rights activists blasted the authorities' use of force. Giorgi Lomsadze Nov 9, 2020
Here’s looking at EAEU: The contraband conundrum The trade bloc's failure to stop contraband smuggling is connected to the high drama playing out in Kyrgyzstan. Here’s looking at EAEU Nov 5, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Protests flourish as crises mount on all sides Acting President Japarov came to power on the crest of rallies, but will he know how to deal with them as leader? Nov 2, 2020
On Georgian voters’ minds: A pandemic, a bank robbery, and treasonous cartography Georgians go to the polls for legislative elections on October 31 after an unexpectedly eventful campaign season. Giorgi Lomsadze Oct 30, 2020
Ukraine: Zaporizhia bridge emerges as measure of Zelensky’s progress The president bets on a big infrastructure program to reinvigorate his political fortunes. Fabrice Deprez Oct 27, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Living in the shadow of a sleeping Chinese oil refinery The country's largest oil refinery is no stranger to scandals. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Oct 22, 2020
Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict poses threat to regional energy corridor While it would be wrong to start pointing fingers and formulating conspiracy theories, clearly the risks are many and real. David O'Byrne Oct 9, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Economy and healthcare shattering under weight of crisis Any political turmoil was bound to worsen Kyrgyzstan's eviscerated economy, but what has happened over the past week has been especially destructive. Peter Leonard, Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Oct 8, 2020
COVID and the new debt dynamics of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Before the pandemic, Central Asia’s poorest countries had been managing their Chinese debts quite well. Now they are asking for help. Dirk van der Kley Oct 2, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Authorities mulling return to lockdowns Batken has already reimposed restrictions. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Sep 29, 2020