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Kazakhstan: Please Don’t ‘Politicize’ the Eurasian Economic Union
By Catherine Putz
Let’s keep to discussions about trade, okay?
Mirziyoyev Asks EAEU for Benefits Up Front
By Umida Hashimova
Uzbekistan is an observer in the Eurasian Economic Union, but in a recent speech it’s clear Tashkent wants to see the benefits of membership before making the leap.
With Kazatomprom Deal, China Secures Nuclear Fuel Supply and Enhances Ties With Kazakhstan
By Gregory Xanthos
China’s state-owned corporations are acquiring strategic resources around the globe, including locking in nuclear fuel supplies from Kazakhstan.
Founder of Kyrgyzstan’s Gulen-linked Schools Missing, Kidnapping Suspected
By Catherine Putz
Where is Orhan Inandi?
Top US Diplomat Holds Call With Tajik Counterpart
By Catherine Putz
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a phone call on June 1 with his Tajik counterpart.
Canada’s Centerra Says Kyrgyzstan Refusing to Engage Over Kumtor Mine Dispute
By Catherine Putz
Centerra’s Kyrgyz subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States as the company seeks to talk things out with Bishkek.
Kazakh President Sets Ambitious Goals for Renewables
By Paolo Sorbello
The question for the future development of renewable energy sources is whether the goals are, in fact, too ambitious.
In Kazakhstan, Feminist Activists’ Detention Raise Concerns About Repression
By Colleen Wood
Despite attempt after attempt to block critical voices from Kazakhstan’s public sphere, activists persist.
Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Woes Lead to Wider Bilateral Tensions
By Catherine Putz
A lack of communication bedevils current Kyrgyz-Tajik relations.
Taliban Tells Afghanistan’s Neighbors Not to Host US Forces
By Catherine Putz
"If such a step is taken, then the responsibility for all the misfortunes and difficulties lies upon those who commit such mistakes.”
No Home Here: Ethnic Kazakhs Denied Citizenship After Fleeing Xinjiang
By Catherine Putz
Ethnic Kazakhs who fled Xinjiang are caught in an awkward vortex of domestic politics, international pressures, and the legacies of ethnicity and nationalism in Kazakhstan.
Official Hints at Challenges for Chinese Businesses in Uzbekistan
By Umida Hashimova
The Uzbek state plays a huge role in the country’s economy, generating difficulties for foreign investors trying to operate in Uzbekistan.