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Kazakh senate “legalises” parliamentary opposition28.05 16:49 -
Mirziyoyev announces plans to reopen for tourists28.05 15:30 -
Kyrgyz tourism industry reveals COVID-19 devastation27.05 18:51 -
Mirziyoyev orders sharpening of lockdown measures in “dangerous” regions and criticises the public for carelessness27.05 17:30 -
Kyrgyz prime minister goes on leave amid corruption allegations27.05 15:24 -
Kazakhstan sets new daily infections record as WHO warns of “second peak”26.05 16:55 -
Uzbek political scientist Rafiq Sayfulin sentenced to 12 years in jail for treason26.05 13:06 -
70 Tajiks on flight from Istanbul test positive for COVID-19#World25.05 21:20 -
Toqaev signs new public assembly law into effect25.05 19:00 -
Uzbek journalists sacked for criticising state TV coverage of Sardoba dam burst25.05 17:16 -
Turkmen presenter given two years in jail for homosexuality25.05 15:13 -
Uzbek foreign ministry criticised for distorting conclusions of Dutch report on Sardoba dam burst23.05 17:39 -
Mass infections at industrial sites in Kazakhstan raise questions22.05 17:47 -
Kazakhstan to introduce gender quota for political candidates22.05 15:11 -
Rights group denounces “one-sided” report into Korday disturbances21.05 17:38
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23 May23.05Silent anniversaryWill Uzbeks ever find out the whole truth about the Andijan shootings in 2005? -
19 May19.05“I felt like a criminal”How Central Asia fought the coronavirus with quarantines – and appears to be winning -
14 May14.05Remind and ruleWhy Ukraine and Kazakhstan relate so differently to the millions of famine deaths they suffered during the Soviet era -
08 May08.05The price of silenceThe Tajik authorities’ prolonged refusal to acknowledge COVID-19 infections has come at a heavy cost to public health -
06 May06.05ВидеоThe moment the dam burstHelicopter video captures water gushing from the Sardoba reservoir, with vast damage reported in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan -
05 May05.05With Daddy’s blessingPolitical analysts on Toqaev’s sudden decision to remove Dariga Nazarbaeva from office -
28 April28.04Keep it in the familyWhat lies behind Rustam Emomali’s meteoric rise to power? -
26 April26.04“Generosity and Assistance”The Uzbek government has announced plans to help the public through the coronavirus crisis – with the main role falling to private business -
23 April23.04Viral doubtIs Turkmenistan really free of the coronavirus? -
17 April17.04A bad feelingAs one of the few remaining countries in the world yet to record cases, residents of Tajikistan are anxiously awaiting the arrival of COVID-19. Meanwhile, some doctors argue that the country experienced its first wave of the virus already last year... -
14 April14.04In harm’s wayRates of infection among Central Asian healthcare workers are alarming. Their complaints are rarely welcome -
12 April12.04“I guess I’ll sow potatoes”How the lockdown in Kazakhstan has left many ordinary Kazakhs in desperate straits -
08 April08.04State of emergencyHow ordinary Kyrgyz citizens are struggling under extraordinary circumstances -
05 April05.04“Far more serious than 2008 and 2014 combined”Economists on how the combined oil crash/coronavirus crisis threatens Central Asia -
01 April01.04Central Asia in lockdownIt’s been a busy week in COVID-19’s Central Asia. Here’s a quick summary -
26 March26.03Lung X-rays for travel, herbal fumes and a healthy dose of silenceHow Turkmenistan is fighting an officially non-existent epidemic -
20 March20.03A billion-dollar crisis package, appeals to private businesses and a bootleg alcohol tragedyThe latest coronavirus news from Central Asia -
19 March19.03Border closures, litigation against God in Kyrgyzstan and a lockdown in KazakhstanHow the coronavirus is being fought in Central Asia -
16 March16.03Still some way to goWhat can bloggers do in Mirziyoyev’s Uzbekistan? -
13 March13.03Spies in your inboxAmnesty International’s technology expert explains how Uzbek activists’ accounts were hacked -
12 March12.03Russia’s presidential term reset – a master class from its neighboursFor Putin’s CIS colleagues, extending one’s rule through constitutional amendments is an old trick -
09 March09.03All according to planWhy the recent elections in Tajikistan will have no effect on how the country is run -
06 March06.03Badlands from the Pamirs to the VolgaHow desertification threatens the countries of Central Asia, and how it can be stopped -
03 March03.03“Just honour your word!”Canadian solar power company SkyPower accuses the Uzbek authorities of reneging on a $1.3bn deal