Kazakhstan abolishes criminal charges for defamation

Kazakhstan to use Almaty’s Halyk Arena as COVID-19 hospital

Concerns over false negatives in Kyrgyzstan amid surge in pneumonia cases

Kazakhstan resumes flight connections with 11 more countries

40% of Kyrgyz draft laws copy and paste from Russian legislation, investigation claims

Taking the rap

Kyrgyz parliament approves law on manipulation of information

Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on WHO list of countries showing “very significant resurgence” of COVID-19

Asian Development Bank to add $500 million loan to Uzbek Anti-crisis Fund

An Uzbek first

Kyrgyz internet users revolt against draft law on fake news

Turkmen foreign ministry accuses US embassy of spreading fake news about Turkmen quarantining

Rights organisations call on Emomali Rahmon to reject amendments punishing fake news about COVID-19

Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan mull use of sports stadiums and a military base as temporary hospitals amid record case rises

Almaty activist given restricted freedom sentence for posts about Nur Otan

Atambaev sentenced to 11 years in jail

Almost half of Uzbek hokims’ decrees declared illegal in court as Uzbekistan to trial administrative appeals boards

Turkmenistan finally announces readiness to receive WHO mission at start of July

Turkish Airlines and Pegasus to resume flights to Central Asia as Uzbekistan promises tourists $3000 if they catch COVID-19

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