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Uzbekistan’s Nukus commission experiment yields lackluster results
The government in Uzbekistan wanted to show it was going to be different this time. But the Nukus commission investigating bloody chaos in July has yet to deliver. → Read More
Too early to call time on the CSTO
More than a military alliance analogous to NATO, the Russian-led CSTO is a political entity. But analysts have never agreed on its exact purpose. → Read More
Tens of thousands displaced as Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan conflict rages on
Around 120,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in an area of Kyrgyzstan where fierce fighting is ongoing against forces from neighboring Tajikistan, a senior Kyrgyz government official has said. → Read More
Kazakhstan’s congress of faith-based reconciliation bumps up against harsh reality
As faith leaders from around the world convened in Kazakhstan this week to talk conciliation, echoes of war laid bare their inability, and even unwillingness, to sway politicians intent on violence. → Read More
Central Asian alliance drifts for now as leaders lack common vision
At a summit this week, the five Central Asian presidents could not seal a friendship deal or agree on which challenges face their region. → Read More
Kyrgyzstan: Batken’s entrepreneurs struggle while officials weave lofty dreams
A fledgling job-creating enterprise offers hope in a troubled corner of Kyrgyzstan, where the government talks big and does little. → Read More
Kazakhstan’s unrest narrative derailed by confusion and blackout
As Kazakhstan battles its way out of a bloody weeklong crisis, the authorities are working hard to push their own story about the unrest that has to date claimed dozens of lives. → Read More
Outlook 2022: A preview from Central Asia and the Caucasus
What to watch this year in Central Asia and the Caucasus: → Read More
Kyrgyzstan: Town near Tajik border renamed in nationalist gesture
Kyrgyzstan is renaming a town on its border with Tajikistan in a gesture of nationalist politics → Read More
Kyrgyzstan: A stranded village on Tajik border struggles for survival
Efforts to harden the Kyrgyz-Tajik border are precipitating a slow-motion process of ethnic cleansing. → Read More
Kyrgyzstan: Suspect vote-count bungling casts shadow over election
Bungling at Kyrgyzstan's election commission has cast a shadow over the results of the November 28 parliamentary vote. → Read More
Turkmenistan: End of the road for the roaring growth myth?
For the first time, the IMF is challenging Turkmenistan's own booming growth figures. Will political factors force it to backtrack? → Read More
Uzbekistan and the red lines of free speech: A citizen journalist goes on trial
As Uzbekistan opens up, citizen journalism is flourishing. In a place unaccustomed to journalists, and with the ethics of the profession not yet cemented, theirs is a risky business. @peter__leonard reports from Termez. → Read More
Uzbekistan: Harassment case highlights wariness over foreign reporters
The predicament of a foreign journalist struggling to obtain accreditation in Uzbekistan is highlighting the halting progress the country is making in opening up to the outside world. → Read More
Outlook 2021: A preview from Central Asia and the Caucasus
Get a jump-start on 2021 with this outlook from @joshuakucera and @Peter__Leonard → Read More
Kyrgyzstan: Behind-the-scenes kingpin Matraimov arrested in shock development
A powerful behind-the-scenes kingpin in Kyrgyzstan has been arrested by the security services. But is the claimed war on corruption the real deal? → Read More
Kyrgyzstan: Japarov seizes all levers of power
Kyrgyzstan's power vacuum has been comprehensively filled by Sadyr Japarov, who has now taken on the jobs of both president and prime minister → Read More
Seizure of Kyrgyzstan nears completion as president steps down
Kyrgyzstan's president has resigned, pushing the country further into the arms of a convicted kidnapper → Read More
Kyrgyzstan: Political crisis brings fresh violence to capital
Our latest from the violent clash in Kyrgyzstan's capital this evening. More coming soon. → Read More
Kyrgyzstan: Economy and healthcare shattering under weight of crisis
With order collapsing, pillagers have been especially busy targeting the mining sector, one of the few areas in Kyrgyzstan to attract significant foreign investment. → Read More