Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have given differing accounts of what triggered the August 14 blackout that cut electricity across swathes of Central Asia. Three days later, the initiating event remains unresolved, and the times released by the …
Exploring routes that bypass Afghanistan. The Karakoram Highway, part of the route from Central Asia to Pakistan via China. (Photo: Dimitri Lupo via Flickr) Uzbekistan appears to be hedging its bets when it comes …
Police monitor a previous Independence Day celebration in Bishkek. Photo: Stephen M. Bland/TCA. Kyrgyzstan is preparing for one of its busiest days in years. August 31 marks the 35th anniversary of the country’s independence, a …
How fast can Central Asia continue to grow? The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) give markedly different answers. The contrast is sharpest in Kyrgyzstan, where the EDB expects another …
Kazakhstan has begun building an 800-kilometer highway that will give freight moving east and west a shorter road connection to the Caspian ports of Aktau and Kuryk. The government says the project could cut …
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s Black Sea export operations have become intermittent once again following a brief restart. Eight trading sources told Reuters that CPC repeatedly suspended operations this week and was closed again on August 5, as safety …
China-Central Asia Monitor: July 24-30. Uzbekistan, one of Central Asia’s economic drivers, is experiencing a significant expansion of Chinese economic influence. Bilateral trade during the first half of 2026 grew to $7.7 billion, according to …
The Karakoram Highway, part of the route from Central Asia to Pakistan via China. (Photo: Dimitri Lupo via Flickr) Uzbekistan appears to be hedging its bets when it comes to Afghanistan’s ability to serve …
Standing before a court in Aktobe in June, 35-year-old Azat Konys apologized to “the entire Kazakh people” for insulting one of the country’s most cherished cultural symbols. Two months earlier, during a TikTok livestream, he …
@depositphotos Permanent neutrality has shaped Turkmenistan’s foreign policy for more than three decades. It has given Ashgabat a distinct diplomatic identity and helped it maintain relations with competing regional powers. Its economic benefits, however, …
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