Crossroads Asia

Visit Uzbekistan and you’ll see a variety of alphabets used, a product of the country’s many changes and the long march toward fully using a Latin script. 

An attack on a journalist highlights the difficult environment for the press.

As expected, following last summer’s constitutional referendum dropping references to “elbasy,” many of the First President’s other special privileges are ending.

It seems the Kyrgyz authorities are set on prosecuting the politicians and activists who stridently opposed the border deal with Uzbekistan, accusing them of coup-plotting.

The war in Ukraine, in particular, is putting a drag on economies across Central Asia.

China has now forged comprehensive strategic partnerships with all the Central Asian states. 

All three countries have suffered from energy shortages this winter, underscoring the need for new sources across the region.

The government’s version of events highlights a high-level conspiracy, but provides few details on motives and methods.

Under the new agreement, Uzbekistan will supply Afghanistan with 450 megawatts of electricity during the winter as both countries suffer from outages.

This will be the younger Berdimuhamedov’s first visit to China as president of Turkmenistan. 

The international community, in seeking to pursue cooperation in the region, ought to look to Muslim women as a vital set of partners.

Central Asia’s pharmaceutical industry is in dire need of reform.