The regional balance of trade in 2025 was once again lopsided in China’s favor, with Beijing’s exports to Central Asia ...

An economic motive seems to be underpinning Uzbek officials’ engagement with Mormon leaders. A presidential statement issued ...

In late 2025, Russia launched a new Russian-language television channel in Kyrgyzstan, aiming to extend the reach of Kremlin-friendly messaging in Central Asia. The initiative highlights the enduring ...

Officials are in damage-control mode in Georgia after the supposed unauthorized publication of a late 2025 state decree ...

The Azerbaijani state energy company SOCAR has announced it is selling natural gas to Austria and Germany. But it remains an ...

Despite this major trend in Central Asia, the pro-Russian, or seemingly pro-Russian, policies of regional leaders may have a ...

Security conditions along Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan remain volatile, underscored by a January 18 firefight in which Tajik border troops reportedly killed four suspected Islamic militants. A ...

Chinese entities are making a push to expand joint ventures and corporate takeovers in Central Asia. In Kazakhstan, the ...

Just last month, the once considered untouchable former head of the State Security Service, Grigol Liluashvili, was arrested ...

Thousands of students from across the Caucasus and Central Asia now study in China, and it seems Beijing is expanding such ...

The embrace of solar power signals a major potential shift in the Tajik government’s energy policy. Government officials have ...