Kazakhstan: Can a black spot on the Caspian Sea be called an oil spill? Satellite imagery doesn’t provide clear answers. Almaz Kumenov Apr 3, 2024
Uzbekistan: Once a gas exporter, now an importer Revenue takes a big hit. China-Central Asia Monitor Apr 2, 2024
Central Asian air quality gets low marks – report Tajikistan has the dirtiest air in the region. Apr 1, 2024
Colossal floods stun Kazakhstan The irony is that while Kazakhstan routinely struggles with floods in spring, the months that follow often deliver drought. Almaz Kumenov Mar 29, 2024
Kazakhstan: Business group strives to facilitate trade connections with China Customs chief acknowledges discrepancies in bilateral trade statistics. China-Central Asia Monitor Mar 27, 2024
Kyrgyzstan: Fallen kingmaker Matraimov deported from Azerbaijan Kyrgyz authorities claim the once-powerful customs chief had been planning an assassination plot. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Mar 26, 2024
Georgia: Government seeks to codify discrimination against LGBTQ community Pursuing Russian-style changes to constitution. Mar 25, 2024
Kyrgyzstan claims to have thwarted major assassination plot Security services say the hit was ordered by once-powerful former customs official Rayimbek Matraimov. Mar 24, 2024
Uzbekistan: “Tashkent mafia chieftain” gets six years in prison Police claim they had been investigating Abduvaliyev "for years" but only had enough evidence to arrest him in December. Mar 23, 2024
Baku-Tbilisi rail route gets a facelift Moderization enabling five-fold increase in EU-bound freight. Mar 22, 2024