Weighing the Risk: new trends in Central Asian trade
In this month's Central Asia editorial, Sydney Millar takes a closer look at the economic development in the Central Asian region since the war outbreak in Ukraine.
The Bloody Beginnings of the “New Uzbekistan”: what is happening in Karakalpakstan?
Did the Uzbek government just strip the autonomous region of Karakalpakstan of its constitutional right to independence?
Exposing Old Wounds: New Waves of Protests in the Pamirs
The recent break out of violence in Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) has shown that Tajik officials seem to believe that they will be able to strong-arm residents into [...]
False Claims but Real Threats: the ISKP propaganda campaign in Central Asia
In April the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP) claimed that it had fired ten rockets at a military base near the Afghan-Uzbek border. With violence ramping up, keeping tabs on the ISKP is [...]
A Modern Dynasty: the election of Serdar Berdymukhamedov
On March 12, Turkmenistan established the first modern dynasty in Central Asia by electing the son of the former president, Serdar Berdymukhamedov. Despite the many promises Berdymukhamedov made [...]
Caught in the Middle: Central Asia’s reaction to the war in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last month has put the leaders of the five Central Asian countries in an uncomfortable position. With more sanctions imposed on Russia by the West, the economic and [...]
From Fuel Prices to Democratic Reform: starting the new year in protest in Kazakhstan
Since 2 January, the world has watched as a relatively small protest in western Kazakhstan turned into country-wide unrest. While it may shock some to see protests over an increase in fuel prices [...]
Immune to the Truth: Turkmenistan’s crackdown on dissent around the pandemic
"What began as an absurd lie on behalf of the Turkmen government has become a real danger to Turkmenistan’s citizens." This month's Central Asia editorial by Sydney Millar.
September in Central Asia: How Tajikistan is handling the Afghanistan crisis
Unlike most of its other neighbors, Tajikistan has not only pledged to help Afghans fleeing the Taliban, but has taken a strong stance against the new regime. Sydney Millar explores three [...]
