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Relatives of sentenced Tajik nationals in Russia are concerned that their loved ones may be taken to war in Ukraine. (more…)
Over the past few months, police in Tajikistan have detained three bloggers on charges of immorality. Experts suggest this is a way for the authorities to tighten their grip on public opinion. (more…)
Kazakhstan-based businesses have used the sanctions of the western countries against Russia in its favour. In January-October 2022, trading companies of Kazakhstan sold electronics and mobile phones to its neighbour for over 575 million dollars. This is 18 times more than that in the same period of 2021.
“Close cooperation within the framework of the OTS will enable the countries of the Central Asian region to have alternative platforms, partial balancing of the influence of Russia and China with the help of Turkey,” political scientists Gulnor Dzhumaeva and Abbos Bobokhonov note in an article specifically for CABAR.asia. (more…)
During the visit of Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan put an end to the border delimitation issue. However, the release of detainees in the Kempir-Abad case may not be prompt, according to experts.
In January 2023, foreign press analytical articles discussed Kazakhstan’s diplomacy, continuing attacks on the press in Kyrgyzstan, power shortages in Tajikistan, political shuffles in Turkmenistan, energy crisis in Uzbekistan, and other important topics in the region. (more…)
In Tajikistan, more than 800,000 subscribers who failed to re-register their SIM cards may be disconnected from mobile phone service. (more…)
How has the war in Ukraine transformed the security landscape in the post-Soviet space, particularly in Central Asia? What new developments are we witnessing in the energy security domain, and how will they change the region? These questions to Ambassador Dr Thomas Greminger, Director of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) He is sharing his views on the changing security situation in Central Asia and beyond exclusively for CABAR.asia. (more…)
“Uzbekistan has come a long way towards reducing informal employment over the past five years. However, the policy in this area can be further improved if informality in the labour market is finally clearly defined and the protection of all informal workers is put at the centre,” notes Binazir Yusupova – a participant of the CABAR.asia School of Analytics, in an article for CABAR.asia. (more…)
“We carried an ill woman from our bridge for 17 kilometres on a stretcher… because the roads were blocked”. What are the difficulties faced by the residents of highland Yagnob?” (more…)