Crossroads Asia

Despite hundreds of independent self-nominated candidates, Kazakhstan’s new parliament will much resemble its former self.

Mongolia should look to incentivize reverse migration using remote work.

Mongolia and the United States took big steps forward in 2018 and 2019, but ties have stalled since then amid the pandemic and a downturn in economic engagement.

Pressured not to hold a march, feminist groups in Almaty gathered in their hundreds for a rally anyway.

A debt dispute sits atop a host of other political risks, inserting uncertainty into operations at the important Baikonur spaceport.

Uzbek migrant workers in Russia, and those serving time in Russian prisons, are particularly vulnerable to recruitment into the Russian military.

In the wake of Qandy Qantar, Kazakh President Tokayev shook up the military brass. Where do things stand now?

A U.S. Senate subcommittee recently explored U.S. policy toward Central Asia amid the war in Ukraine and intense concern about global energy security.

There’s still no date for the referendum, but it’s clear Uzbekistan’s government is gearing up to push forward its desired constitutional update. 

Several Central Asians report being turned away recently at the Georgian border with no detailed explanation. 

Iran is arguably disappointed with the Taliban, but will Tehran take a step back from the relationship?