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corruption in Central Asia
![Central Asia No Closer to Shaking Perceptions of Corruption Central Asia No Closer to Shaking Perceptions of Corruption](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-03-28-172838.jpg)
Central Asia No Closer to Shaking Perceptions of Corruption
By Catherine Putz
Transparency International notes a “troubling picture” in the region as countries struggle with “dysfunctional rule of law, rising authoritarianism, and systemic corruption.”
![Gulnara Karimova Accused of Running Criminal Organization in New Swiss Indictment Gulnara Karimova Accused of Running Criminal Organization in New Swiss Indictment](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-10-03-132849.jpg)
Gulnara Karimova Accused of Running Criminal Organization in New Swiss Indictment
By Catherine Putz
Karimova’s organization, dubbed “The Office,” ran a hierarchical professional operation – with a criminal twist, according to Swiss federal prosecutors.
![Report Links Ablyazov to Embattled Maltese Academic Joseph Mifsud Via Swiss Lawyer Stephan Roh Report Links Ablyazov to Embattled Maltese Academic Joseph Mifsud Via Swiss Lawyer Stephan Roh](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-30-2.jpg)
Report Links Ablyazov to Embattled Maltese Academic Joseph Mifsud Via Swiss Lawyer Stephan Roh
By Catherine Putz
A Maltese academic, a Swiss lawyer, and a fugitive Kazakh oligarch -- what could possibly be the connection?
![After Exposing Corruption, Media Under Pressure in Kyrgyzstan After Exposing Corruption, Media Under Pressure in Kyrgyzstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-kyrgyzstan-2697388_1280.jpg)
After Exposing Corruption, Media Under Pressure in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
Individuals implicated in massive corruption exposed in a recent joint investigation by RFE/RL’s Radio Azattyk, OCCRP, and Kloop have hit back with a lawsuit.
![Another Atambayev Ally Faces Corruption Charges in Kyrgyzstan Another Atambayev Ally Faces Corruption Charges in Kyrgyzstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-kyrgyzstan-2697388_1280.jpg)
Another Atambayev Ally Faces Corruption Charges in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
Ikramjan Ilmiyanov, a former adviser to previous Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev, faces corruption charges.
![Former Kazakh Economy Minister Sentenced to 10 Years on Corruption Charges Former Kazakh Economy Minister Sentenced to 10 Years on Corruption Charges](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-2594510244_a4e565134b_z.jpg)
Former Kazakh Economy Minister Sentenced to 10 Years on Corruption Charges
By Catherine Putz
Kuandyk Bishimbayev, a young rising political star, faced a rapid downfall after being accused of embezzlement.
![The Ablyazov Affair: ‘Fraud on an Epic Scale’ The Ablyazov Affair: ‘Fraud on an Epic Scale’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_274681351756.jpg)
The Ablyazov Affair: ‘Fraud on an Epic Scale’
By Stephen M. Bland
New rounds of litigation add to the opaque case of fugitive ex-Kazakh minister Mukhtar Ablyazov.
![Telia's Exit Consolidates State Ownership in Kazakhstan Telecoms Sector Telia's Exit Consolidates State Ownership in Kazakhstan Telecoms Sector](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-telephone-586268_1280.jpg)
Telia's Exit Consolidates State Ownership in Kazakhstan Telecoms Sector
By Paolo Sorbello
Hit by scandals across Central Asia, Telia to sell its stake in Kcell, the largest mobile operator, to state-owned Kazakhtelecom.
![Economic Recovery and Confronting Corruption in Kyrgyzstan Economic Recovery and Confronting Corruption in Kyrgyzstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-19_20-29-00.jpg)
Economic Recovery and Confronting Corruption in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
As Kyrgyzstan enters a “nascent economic recovery" it will be vitally important for Bishkek to listen to the people.
![Telia Declares Deal to Sell Tajik Stake Invalid Telia Declares Deal to Sell Tajik Stake Invalid](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-07_13-23-14.jpg)
Telia Declares Deal to Sell Tajik Stake Invalid
By Catherine Putz
Thanks to Tajik government inaction, Telia remains mired in Tajikistan.
![Western Fingerprints on Uzbek Crime Racket Western Fingerprints on Uzbek Crime Racket](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-03_14-05-09.jpg)
Western Fingerprints on Uzbek Crime Racket
By Kristian Lasslett
Tashkent wants nearly $1 billion in frozen assets back, but the state is complicit in the original corruption.
![Plane Crash in Kyrgyzstan May Have Uncovered a Smuggling Scheme Plane Crash in Kyrgyzstan May Have Uncovered a Smuggling Scheme](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-02_16-30-49.jpg)
Plane Crash in Kyrgyzstan May Have Uncovered a Smuggling Scheme
By Catherine Putz
The January 16 crash at Manas may have blown back the cover of a smuggling operation.
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