At CIS meeting, Mirziyoyev’s worries about instability in Afghanistan were on display.

The violent response to Zere Asylbek kyzy’ art reflects gendered expectations about women embodying the nation in Central Asia.

The new leadership of Uzbekistan is openly tackling a backlog of challenges, including in the field of religious freedoms.

With Xu Qiliang making stops in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, China is continuing to boost security relations in the region.

What can we learn from the recent release of jailed Tajik journalist Khayrullo Mirsaidov?

The Kyrgyz say several leaders, including the president of Uzbekistan, are set to attend the third World Nomad Games.

Seventeen years after his last official visit, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon visited Tashkent and Samarkand.

Central Asian countries are betting on the BRI for long-term benefits, despite the apparent risks.

Catherine Putz joins the podcast to discuss recent developments in Tajikistan and Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan’s aims to diversify their energy export markets got a boost recently.

What does male migration have to do with water scarcity in Central Asia?

In Central Asia, Chinese companies can score financing from both Beijing and local capitals. But is anyone profiting?

Tashkent’s engagement with Washington doesn’t undercut its relations with Moscow and Beijing.

Burulai Turdaaly Kyzy was reportedly stabbed to death inside a police station by the man who had abducted her.

Sapar Isakov stands accused of lobbying for the interests of the Chinese company that modernized the Bishkek power plant.

Complaints about plagiarism and a thirst for free press go hand in hand in Kazakhstan.