Kazakhstan Shuts Down Dissent Ahead of Nuclear Referendum A column by International Partnership for Human Rights
The Dungan Gastronomical Footprint in Central Asia Dungan food expert Madina Balakhisheva discusses Dungan history, cuisine, and its influence across Kyrgyzstan. #Kyrgyzstan
The Week in Kazakhstan: Harder, Better, Faster The government wants a dispute with oil companies resolved soon, youth suicides are back on the agenda #weekly review
The Week in Kazakhstan: Black Mail A short-seller consultancy hits Kaspi’s stock price, the President of Germany visits Tokayev #weekly review
A Budget Crisis Looms as Withdrawals From the National Fund Hit Record High Kazakhstan’s “rainy day” reserves are being used up ahead of the storm #National Fund
Businessman Tied to Kazakhstan Buys Ex-Prison Real Estate in the Netherlands An investigation shows that Arvind Tiku possibly bought a housing project in Amsterdam with Kazakh oil money #oil and gas
Central Asians Continue to Face Crocus Retaliation in Russia Migrants from Central Asia in Russia face harassment and deportation due to new laws and regulations #Central Asia
The Week in Kazakhstan: Going Nuclear The government continues to use the National Fund to plug its budget deficit, Moody’s gives Kazakhstan’s sovereign credit its best rating yet #weekly review
Inside the Wardrobe: Women’s Clothing Increasingly Policed in Tajikistan A column by International Partnership for Human Rights #Tajikistan
Sanctioned Spare Parts Make Their Way to Russia via Kazakhstan A Belarusian investigation unveils a trading scheme that circumvents sanctions #sanctions
In Kazakhstan, Even Public Petitions Are Top-Down A new system of online petitions actually rubber-stamps what has already been decided #politics
The Week in Kazakhstan: Not All Welcome Another company falls under US sanctions, a new study on Temirtau reveals killer air pollution #weekly review
Chinese Electric Car Production Kicks off in Uzbekistan BYD is setting up shop in Uzbekistan, bringing domestic EV production to the country for the first time. #Uzbekistan
The Week in Kazakhstan: What Else? Kazakhstan’s first unexplained wealth order, nuclear plant discussions are over #weekly review
Top Officials in Kazakhstan Dodge Independent Journalists In their kafkaesque quest to obtain answers from top officials, journalists are constantly shunned. #press freedom
The Week in Kazakhstan: Good Boy The asset return campaign tightens its screws on Satybaldy, the Kashagan arbitral claim continues to grow #weekly review
Kazakhstan's Public Finances in Crisis A new Tax Code is unlikely to plug the hole, experts say #National Fund
The Week in Kazakhstan: Suspended Justice Central Asian heads of state meet in Astana, pollution fines mushroom in the Atyrau region #weekly review
Kazakhstan in the Middle The government insists on the “middle power” label, but it’s nothing more than nation-branding #International Relations
The Week in Kazakhstan: Time Out Activist slapped with a seven-year sentence, anti “LGBT propaganda” petition moves forward #weekly review
Kazakhstan’s Government Moves to Ban “LGBT Propaganda” A public discussion around a recently filed petition found support from the government #lgbtq
The Week in Kazakhstan: Computer Says No Sanctions make Russian business harder in Central Asia, China-Kazakhstan trade grows #weekly review
EU-Central Asia Relations Unlikely to Change Central Asia is not ready to expand ties with Europe, experts argue #Central Asia