Coronavirus restrictions exacerbate food shortages in Turkmenistan

Radio Liberty boss accuses Tajik government of smear campaign and coronavirus censorship

Kyrgyz village quarantined after coronavirus protest; epidemiologist named as health minister

1.8 million Kyrgyz could lose jobs, government official warns; state assistance will be in form of food handouts

Kazakhstan confirms cases of COVID-19 community spread

EAEU countries ban export of basic foodstuffs

Bishkek tightens restrictions as Kyrgyz government unveils anti-crisis plan

Uzbek economy ministry reconstituted to focus on fight against poverty

Number of Turkmen bootleg alcohol deaths in Istanbul rises to 53

Uzbekistan car travel ban preceded by chaos in supermarkets

Emomali Rahmon’s son elected senator

25 suspected participants in Korday riots arrested during special operation

Uzbekistan orders people to stay at home, bans gatherings of more than three people and introduces sweeping restrictions on domestic transport

Turkmenistan arresting people for talking about coronavirus

Nur-Sultan and Almaty order closure of almost all places of work

Kyrgyzstan receives IMF’s first coronavirus loan

Nur-Sultan and Almaty residents ordered to stay at home from 28 March as Kazakhstan records Central Asia’s first coronavirus death

Almaty closes all non-food stores and service points in battle against COVID-19

Jeenbekov asks IMF for help in connection with coronavirus as Kyrgyzstan issues further restrictions

Kyrgyz youth given 16 years for car-ramming attack