Crossroads Asia

Last week’s violence was some of the worst the border has seen, with more than 40 killed. 

Military officials in Russia and Central Asia agree to unite efforts as they prepare for a worsening of the situation in Afghanistan. 

Reportedly one Kyrgyz man has been killed in the clashes over a long-unsettled border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

Another bad year for democracy across the former Soviet Union, with Kyrgyzstan slipping further into authoritarianism too. 

Special forces troops from India and Kyrgyzstan started a two-week exercise outside Bishkek on April 16.

As uncertainty persists in Afghanistan, some will seek to smuggle cash and gold out via Central Asia.

Biden has nominated U.S. Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Donald Lu for assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia.

Five years after massive protests against changes to the land code, land remains a sensitive topic in Kazakhstan.

The “Russian Question” has always alarmed Kazakhstan’s leaders and riled up nationalists.

Inconsistent policies and double standard are confusing Mongolia's pandemic response at the most critical time.

Political maneuvering ahead of June's presidential election may post a general threat to Mongolia's democracy.

Japarov's press secretary claims the president took the posts down himself, but Facebook says they were removed for being harmful "misinformation."