The complexities surrounding derussifying names are an example of how past legacies are still felt in the region, affecting even the most basic life decisions.

By Bruce Pannier The Kyrgyz Republic’s “Tulip” or “People’s” Revolution – the 20 anniversary of which falls on March 24 – is ...

Wordplay, tradition and politics swirl around a collective of performers attempting to define ‘contemporary art’ in ...

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Musk himself has proven a supremely divisive figure in American politics in just two months in his high-profile, unelected ...

The cooperation between Belarus and Kyrgyzstan is gaining momentum in all areas, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly ...

A recent global survey identifies Tajikistan as one of the world's most polluted countries, with vehicle emissions being a ...

Rising Xenophobic Harassment and Violence towards Central Asian Migrants in Russia,” documents that Central Asian migrants, ...

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan signed on Thursday a border agreement seen as key for the stability of Central Asia, a move that ...

Kazakhstan is a huge country and a bus ride from Almaty to Astana will take you 20 hours. The train is only a few hours quicker. So, Karaganda makes for a natural stopping point along the way for the ...

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signed a controversial new law Wednesday that grants the legislative branch broader powers while reducing public consultation on legislation, further consolidating ...

Just weeks after a four-day border war in 2022, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Tajik leader Emomali Rahmon couldn't shake hands. Now, as they prepare to put a border dispute behind them, they are ...