Region
Central Asia
World Bank: Uncertainty in Post-COVID Recovery in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
Although forecasts have improved slightly, the World Bank warns of considerable uncertainty when it comes to post-COVID recovery in the Europe and Central Asia region.
The Withdrawal from Afghanistan by US and Allied Forces
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with a veteran war reporter.
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.
What Happened at the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border?
Anahita Saymidinova, Madeleine Reeves, and Aigerim Turgunbaeva discuss the violence along the border and the long-term implications for both countries.
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.