Central Asia

The new directive is creating fear among ethnic Mongolians in the region that they will lose their mother tongue. 

Beyond a chance to deepen ties with Russia, Pakistan hopes to build bridges with Central Asian countries through the Kavkaz 2020 exercises.

Kyrgyzstan opened a major border crossing with Uzbekistan, but will Tashkent let its citizens cross it?

Russia has viewed both India and China through the lens of its relationship with the West. And that may not be a bad thing in the future.

The states of the former USSR have taken divergent paths -- some congratulating, some condemning -- in response to the election and protests in Belarus.

At Kyrgyzstan’s muted independence day celebration, a poet-singer called out government corruption in his performance.

The third edition of the FemAgora Central Asia festival began with online video conferences this year, as activists find new and original ways to create networks

Russia's vaccine has not completed critically important phase III trials, but Kazakhstan has made a deal for access if Sputnik V proves effective.

Rahmon, one of the world's longest-serving leaders, will seek a fifth term as Tajik president, setting rumors of a familial succession aside for now.

Given the devastation of the pandemic, the bank’s increased grants plans for Tajikistan are critical. But will it be enough?

Seventeen parties submitted documentation to run candidates in the upcoming parliamentary election, set for October 4, but not all will get to run.

The specifics of the charges against 47-year old Uzbek journalist Bobomurod Abdullaev remain unclear, but the case is drawing significant attention.