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Arms sales and Erdogan’s tough-guy appeal have been part of the mix.

In its current state, Kazakhstan’s army is in little condition to discourage saber-rattling from the north.

Disappearing glaciers mean less predictable water for irrigation.

Kairat Satybaldy is facing charges that he embezzled money from Kazakhtelecom.

Serdar Berdymukhamedov has made his first consequential moves as Turkmenistan's president, offering hints of how he intends to rule.

Uzbekistan is eager for a success story on its southern border that could facilitate new trade routes.

An online sale of subsidized housing sold out in under five seconds, and would-be buyers called foul.

The president has given no indication he has a plan, other than to instruct the public to stockpile two years’ worth of food.

The experience of the Southern Gas Corridor from Azerbaijan illustrates the risks as Europe tries to find alternatives to Russian energy.

Some 10,000 Russian citizens have received personal identification numbers in Kazakhstan since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Even if Rosatom is not targeted by sanctions, its future projects could still be affected.

Wine exports had been booming, but largely to Russia and Ukraine. Now the industry is trying to reorient, including to China.

A proposed money-spinner may be at odds with Islamic mores. The debate is playing out in parliament.

Oil output forecasts have been trimmed amid difficulties in using a key pipeline.

Sanctions on Russia will help Uzbekistan’s GM plant meet demand at home.

A proposed gas pipeline to South Asia dominates the government’s agenda. This and more in our weekly briefing.

President Japarov pledges that his country is still open for business to foreign investors.

Wheat imports, exports of wine and metals, and remittances from labor migrants all stand to suffer.

Some place the blame for the January unrest at the feet of Samruk-Kazyna.

The ban in March sparked a rush on flour and sugar in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

Police reforms have been notable. But it still feels like they have much to hide.

Absent information from authorities, rumors are driving wild market swings.

A fledgling job-creating enterprise offers hope in a troubled corner of the country, where the government talks big and does little.

Production will fall by around one-fifth in April.

It’s yet another sign that Nur-Sultan is seeking distance from its wayward ally.