With vast investments at stake, Chinese private security firms are expanding operations in Kyrgyzstan and beyond.

The former president maintains that charges of corruption against him are political.

Former President Almazbek Atambayev is likely to soon face charges of misconduct and abuse of power in earnest.

A draft law proposing gender quotas for Kyrgyzstan’s village councils could help increase women’s representation at the local level.

An agreement slated for September 2019 hopes to ensure equal pension rights across the EAEU.

Eyes on India and Pakistan, expected silence on Xinjiang camps, and another summit in the books.

If trends hold, Moscow may have to compete with Nur-Sultan in attracting Central Asian migrants in the future.

The former Kyrgyz president accused his successor of persecuting his political opponents under the guise of anti-corruption.

New amendments set the course of revoking presidential immunity -- “serious crimes” or continued politicking.

The life cycle of a social media scandal is brief, but a recent episode raises key questions about freedom and gender equality.

Issues of trade, transport, investment, tourism, and security topped the agenda at the 7th Central Asia + Japan dialogue.

The challenges facing native language journalism in Kyrgyzstan can be addressed with concerted effort and some assistance.

Improved digital infrastructure and pushes for reform are changing how Central Asian politicians and bureaucrats govern.

Kyrgyz-Germany relations on an even keel; Kyrgyz domestic politics a brewing storm.

Former presidential candidate Omurbek Babanov canceled plans to return to Kyrgyzstan, a year and a half after he fled the country.

Occasional flare-ups of frustration at the border undercut booming talk of greater regional cooperation.