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Central Asia In Focus: Uzbek President’s Daughter Takes Senior Post

In this week’s edition: Uzbek President’s daughter takes senior post, Central Asia pays more attention to water, Kazakhstan’s nuclear power plant plans, and more.

Central Asia in Focus: U.S.-Central Asian Summit Announced

In this week’s edition: the upcoming U.S.-Central Asian summit, Kyrgyz water flows to China, Kazakhstan’s nuclear power plant construction, and more.

Central Asia In Focus: Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan Border

In this week’s edition: possible Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border reopening, Uzbek police convicted for role in Karakalpak violence, and more.

Central Asia in Focus: Concerns and Opportunities with the Taliban

In this week’s edition: Central Asian countries’ concerns about the Taliban, China funds a hydropower plant, and more.

Central Asia in Focus: Putin’s Credibility in Central Asia

Prigozhin’s mutiny, religious freedom in Kazakhstan, Kazakh and Kyrgyz companies help Russia avoid sanctions, and more.

Central Asia in Focus: Kazakh Opposition Party Denied Registration For 16th Time

Kazakh opposition party denied registration, Taliban rejects Central Asian fuel, the deteriorating human rights situation in Tajikistan, and more.

Central Asia in Focus: No Change in Uzbekistan Until At Least 2037

Plus the falling Russian ruble’s effect on remittances, the new China-Afghanistan route, and more.

Central Asia In Focus: Breadline Beatings In Turkmenistan

In this week’s edition, breadline beatings in Turkmenistan, a victory for maternal names in Kyrgyzstan, the upcoming Uzbek election, and more.

Central Asia in Focus: Russian Gas Flows to Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan will receive Russian gas, Turkmenistan puts a new city on the map, and more.

Central Asia in Focus: Russia’s Influence on Kyrgyz Legislation

Plus an alleged coup in Kyrgyzstan, water shortage, toxic ammonia spill, and more.