Newsletter
Central Asia in Focus: Cost of Russian Work Permits Increase
The rising cost of Russian work permits for Central Asians, Kazakhstan’s water crisis, Tajikistan seeks EU preferential trade status, 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.
Journalists in Trouble: Restrictions on RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service Lifted Following Court Decision
Kyrgyz government restores access to RFE/RL websites, bank account; Amnesty letter-writing campaign for Vladyslav Yesypenko continues; RFE/RL marks anniversary of fraudulent election in Belarus; 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: Kyrgyzstan’s Energy Emergency
In this week’s edition: Kyrgyzstan’s energy emergency, Tajik authorities declare Pamiri news outlet extremist, a death in a Turkmen breadline, 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.
Journalists in Trouble: Bishkek Court Annuls Decision to Shutter RFE/RL’s In-Country Operations
Kyrgyz court annuls decision to shutter RFE/RL; Czech Amnesty launches letter-writing campaign for Vladyslav Yesypenko; Ihar Losik marks three years in prison; 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.