The ADB approved a $35 million grant to reconnect Tajikistan’s electricity system to the once-unified Central Asian power grid via Uzbekistan.

A discussion of Central Asia's hottest topics from Uzbekistan’s reforms to Kazakh succession and China's Belt and Road.

The use of “former Soviet” to refer to Central Asia can be blinding, distracting from the realizing that the region isn't static.

A new documentary project filmed in Central Asia seeks both to document and counter violent extremism in the region.

Efforts to transform Central Asia’s urban spaces have long ignored input from local residents; grassroots efforts could change that.

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?