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Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz President Warns of Modern Fascists in Russia
By Catherine Putz
Victory Day in Central Asia this year was a more subdued affair, with requiems instead of parades.
Kyrgyzstan Gets New Prime Minister and Speaker
By Catherine Putz
Bishkek saw some not-entirely-unprecedented turnover this month.
What Do Central Asia and the Middle East Have In Common?
By Catherine Putz
Plus, Islam and legitimacy in Uzbekistan; a quiet border and a dying Tajik theater. Recommended reads.
UN Human Rights Committee Weighs in on Kyrgyzstan's Askarov Case
By Catherine Putz
The committee called on Kyrgyzstan to release Azimjon Askarov immediately.
Kyrgyz MP Pushes Back on US Human Rights Assessment
By Catherine Putz
"In the global confrontation it can be observed as part of the information war.”
A Tajik Gardener’s Blooming Botanical Garden
By Catherine Putz
Another Kazakh corruption scandal and the difficulties of field research in Central Asia; recommended reads.
US Report Highlights Central Asia Human Rights Abuses
By Catherine Putz
Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan are called “authoritarian states." Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan don’t escape criticism either.
Central Asia: Nations (No Longer) in Transit
By Catherine Putz
Freedom House’s annual report marks 12 years of democratic declines.
Kyrgyz Prime Minister Resigns Amid Road Construction Scandal
By Catherine Putz
Temir Sariyev was just shy of one year in office.
A Closer Look at Central Asia's Offshore Connections
By Catherine Putz
IKEA's Turkmen cotton, the 6th anniversary of the 2nd Kyrgyz revolution, and a crash course on Central Asia; recommended links.
The Eurasian Economic Union's Armenia Problem
By Catherine Putz
An upcoming summit in Yerevan might be relocated because of the flaring conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Rhetoric Vs. Reality: Kyrgyzstan and the EEU
By Casey Michel
When it comes to energy, Bishkek is hopeful about the potential of the EEU.