Latest Posts from Central Asia Blog
Central Asia Blog
About Central Asia Blog
Reflections from our correspondents on the ground in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia.
CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Kazakhstan’s uneven transformation
June 30, 2025
There have been dramatic changes in Kazakhstan over the last decade, with a thriving fintech sector and an embrace of green technologies, but the country is still grappling with familiar political and economic challenges.
CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Tajikistan plays role as one of world’s pre-eminent water diplomats at glacier summit, but Rogun dam remains a hard sell
June 9, 2025
Experts from near and far met in Dushanbe to discuss danger posed by melting of giant ice sheets. But was “blue-washing” obscuring threat of titanic hydro project?
CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Might Moscow see Kazakhstan’s decision not to join BRICS as a minor betrayal?
October 22, 2024
Kremlin’s initial reaction to Astana’s lack of enthusiasm for the organisation was mild. But then Russia’s top diplomat Lavrov turned up the heat.
CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Is proposal that “international consortium” should build Kazakhstan’s nuclear plant merely cosmetic?
October 9, 2024
CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Is proposal that “international consortium” should build Kazakhstan’s nuclear plant merely cosmetic?
CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Tokayev’s talk of a “security architecture” may keep Moscow on its toes
August 27, 2024
Although region may never fully divorce from Kremlin, Russia’s pariah status has likely emboldened its leaders to show more bargaining power in relations with former colonial master.