KAZAKHSTAN ARCHIVE
Kazakhstan: A Crime Wave Mars New Year’s Holiday Period
1/05/09
Turkmenistan: Ashgabat Reveals that Gas Won’t Start Flowing to China in 2009
1/05/09
Caspian Basin: Russia Faces a Collapse of its Economic and Political Clout
Sergei Blagov: 12/30/08
Caspian Basin: Russia Faces a Collapse of its Economic and Political Clout
Sergei Blagov: 12/30/08
Caspian Basin: Austrian Energy Exec Optimistic About Nabucco Pipeline
12/17/08
Kazakhstan: Astana’s Proposed Political Reforms Draw Criticism
Joanna Lillis: 12/17/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Pushes for Regional Meeting to Address Economic Crisis
12/16/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Seeks to Expand Government Role in Key Economic Sectors
12/12/08
Central Asian Art Entering the Mainstream Market
Nadira Artyk: 12/12/08
Kazakhstan: Astana’s Reform Drive Ahead of OSCE Chairmanship Disappoints Opposition
Joanna Lillis: 12/04/08
Kazakhstan Gives US, NATO Airport Rights
12/03/08
Kazakhstan: US Continues to Probe Rail Route Via Central Asia to Afghanistan
11/27/08
Kazakhstan: Dipping Energy Price Forces Astana To Revise Budget
11/24/08
Turkmenistan: Frustration Mounts as Western Energy Companies Wait for Ashgabat to Make Up Its Mind
James Delly: 11/24/08
Energy Summit in Baku Advances Regional Energy Cooperation
11/24/08
Kazakhstan: IMF Official Praises Kazakhstani Bank Bailout Plan
11/19/08
Kazakhstan: Cotton Harvest Fails to Provide Rich Pickings
Joanna Lillis: 11/14/08
Kazakhstan: Development of Kashagan Field Will Proceed as Planned
11/13/08
Kazakhstan: Is Astana Losing Leverage with Foreign Energy Conglomerates?
Deirdre Tynan: 11/13/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Working Out Details on Economic Stabilization Plan
Joanna Lillis: 11/12/08
Notorious Bush Administration Neo-Con Remains Engaged With Central Asia, Caucasus
Joshua Kucera: 11/06/08
Kazakhstan: Parliament Ratifies Strategic Cooperation Pact with United States
11/05/08
The U.S. Election -- Views From RFE/RL’s Region
11/03/08
Kazakhstan: Shanghai Cooperation Organization Leaders Confront Global Economic Crisis
Joanna Lillis: 10/31/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Promotes Plan for Expanded Ties with Europe
Andrew Iacobucci: 10/23/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Acts Aggressively to Contain Financial Crisis
Joanna Lillis: 10/21/08
Gazprom Works To Advance Russia’s Interests In Central Asia
10/20/08
Kazakhstan: Rakhatgate Scandal Continues to Haunt Astana
Joanna Lillis: 10/14/08
Kyrgyzstan: Lack of Results Again Raises Questions About the Future of the CIS
Joanna Lillis: 10/14/08
Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek Turns into Summit Central
Deirdre Tynan: 10/09/08
Russia: On the Look-Out for Ways to Increase its Caspian Basin Energy Position
Sergei Blagov: 10/08/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Strives to Balance Ties with United States and Russia
Ariel Cohen: 10/06/08
Kazakh Electors Pick Fresh Crop Of Senators
10/04/08
Kazakhstan: Disappointing Harvest Dents Astana’s Export Plans
Joanna Lillis: 10/03/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Strives to Overhaul the Education System
Joanna Lillis: 9/30/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Proposes Tax Changes that Would Hit Energy Producers, Mineral Extractors
Alisher Khamidov: 9/22/08
Russia Talks Tough, But is Moscow Swaying Opinion on Georgia?
Sergei Blagov: 9/08/08
Russia: The Kremlin Tries to Put on Brave Face Following Diplomatic Slap over Georgia
8/28/08
Russia Likely to Find Succor at Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit
8/26/08
Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Seeks to Make Economic, Diplomatic Inroads in Mongolia
Joanna Lillis: 8/08/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Aims to Become World’s Top Uranium Producer
Joanna Lillis: 8/05/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Diplomat, On the Hot Seat, Gives US Congressmen an Earful
Joshua Kucera: 7/25/08
Kazakhstan: The State Extends its Reach over Oil & Gas Sector
Joanna Lillis: 7/22/08
Central Asia: Officials Struggle to Contain Outbreaks of Anthrax, Typhoid
7/14/08
Russia and Kazakhstan Strive to Put OSCE Democratization Arm in a Sling
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 7/14/08
New Kazakh Media Company Bodes Ill For Independent Press
Bruce Pannier: 7/12/08
Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Hints that Democratization Will Take Back Seat on OSCE Agenda
Joanna Lillis: 7/09/08
Kazakhstan: Astana’s Anniversary Celebration Serves as Showcase for New National Identity
Joanna Lillis: 7/07/08
Two US Congressmen Think Kazakhstan’s President Deserves a Nobel Peace Prize
Joshua Kucera: 7/03/08
Russian President Strives for a Breakthrough Moment in Caspian Basin Energy Game
Stephen Blank: 7/02/08
U.S. Lawmakers Question Kazakhstan’s Fitness To Chair OSCE
7/01/08
Central Asia: Western Democracies Enable "Petro-Authoritarianism" - Report
Deirdre Tynan: 6/27/08
U.S. Envoy To OSCE Says Kazakhstan Lagging In Reforms
6/26/08
ODIHR Chief: OSCE Not In Crisis, Despite Persistent Human Rights Challenges
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 6/24/08
Energy: Nabucco Chief Eyes Iranian, Russian Gas Despite U.S. Objections
6/23/08
Kazakhstan: Early Parliamentary Poll on the Cards
Joanna Lillis: 6/18/08
Central Asia: Bush Administration Seeks to Shortchange Region on Democratization Aid
Deirdre Tynan: 6/18/08
Pipeline Politics: Bulgarian Officials Tout Both Nabucco and South Stream Pipelines
Svetla Marinova: 6/17/08
Central Asia: World Bank Warns Of Tainted Blood Transfusions Across Region
6/15/08
Kazakhstan: Influential Nazarbayev Lieutenant Faces Smear Campaign
Joanna Lillis: 6/09/08
Western Diplomatic Offensive in Central Asia Throws Russia on the Defensive
6/06/08
East Asian States Strive to Raise Their Economic Profile in Central Asia
Stephen Blank: 6/05/08
Central Asia: Ambition Often The Downfall Of Powerful Presidential Relatives
Farangis Najibullah: 5/31/08
Central Asia: Beijing Flexes Economic Muscle Across Region
5/29/08
Azerbaijan Sees Positive Signs for Energy Partnership with Turkmenistan
Rovshan Ismayilov: 5/29/08
Russia-Kazakhstan: Medvedev Tries to Pick Up Where Putin Left Off
Joanna Lillis: 5/23/08
Kazakhstan: President’s Former Son-In-Law Offers To Testify In U.S. In ’Kazakhgate’ Probe
Bruce Pannier: 5/17/08
Medvedev Kicks Off Kazakhstan Courtship
Sergei Blagov: 5/15/08
Kazakhstan Remains Upbeat Despite Negative Credit Rating
Deirdre Tynan: 5/14/08
Central Asia: Kazakh, Tajik Presidents Show Oil And Water Do Mix
5/14/08
Caspian Basin: No Way to Halt Sturgeon Poaching
5/08/08
NATO: Making Progress on Afghanistan Rail Route
5/05/08
Kazakhstan: Astana Set to Make an Energy Export Break with Russia
Joanna Lillis: 5/02/08
Central Asia: Water Woes Stoke Economic Worries
Joanna Lillis: 4/28/08
Kazakhstan: Media Forum Focuses Attention on Stifling Journalistic Environment
Joanna Lillis: 4/23/08
Kazakhstan: Coup Plots And Corruption Alleged As Former Presidential Son-In Law Battles Authorities
Bruce Pannier: 4/20/08
Central Asia: Kyrgyz President Returns From Astana With Wheat-Export Deal
4/18/08
Kazakhstan: Grain Export Ban Stokes Inflation Fears Elsewhere in Central Asia
Joanna Lillis: 4/16/08
World: CIS Countries Among Hardest Hit In Global Financial Crisis
4/11/08
Central Asia: Regional Art Trends Are On Display in New York
Deirdre Tynan: 4/11/08
Azerbaijan: Baku Hesitates on Nabucco Pipeline Project
Khadija Ismayilova: 4/10/08
Central Asia: US Diplomat Claims Democratization Success for American Policy
Joshua Kucera: 4/09/08
Central Asia: Kazakhstan’s Neighbors Await Decision On Grain Exports
4/09/08
Central Asia and Caucasus: Experiencing Rapid Growth - Report
Joshua Kucera: 4/08/08
Russia and NATO: A Meeting of the Minds on Afghanistan?
Igor Torbakov: 4/02/08
Kazakhstan: Coup Trial May Have Dented Government’s Image
Joanna Lillis: 3/31/08
Turkmenistan: Leader Proclaims "Open Door" Investment Policy
3/27/08
US Diplomat: Gazprom’s Gains From Central Asia Are Put to "Nefarious Uses"
Joshua Kucera: 3/26/08
Turkmenistan: Will Berdymukhamedov Commit to the Trans-Caspian Pipeline During His Turkey Visit?
3/20/08
China and Russia: The Gendarmes of Eurasia
Stephen Blank: 3/20/08
Russia mulls stronger energy policies in Central Asia
Sergei Blagov: 3/18/08
Turkmenistan: Playing the Energy Export Field
3/17/08
Baku and Ashgabat Solved Long-lasted Problem while US is Pushing for Trans-Caspian Deal
Rovshan Ismayilov: 3/13/08
Central Asia: Severe Flooding Expected After Harsh Winter
Bruce Pannier: 3/09/08
Kazakhstan: Opposition Party Tries to Make a Fresh Start
Joanna Lillis: 3/04/08
OSCE’s Human Rights Office Finds Itself in Crossfire over Election Monitoring
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 2/27/08
Kazakhstan to Foreign Investors: It’s Our Way, or The Highway
Joanna Lillis: 2/22/08
Kazakhstan: One Of Few Remaining Independent Newspapers Faces Closure
Bruce Pannier: 2/17/08
US Aid Budget to Eurasia: A Monument to "Inter-Agency Pettiness"
Joshua Kucera: 2/12/08
Kazakhstan: Mine Safety Back in Spotlight after Fatal Accident
Joanna Lillis: 2/07/08
Central Asia: Region’s Economies Fail To Seize Golden Opportunity
2/05/08
Kazakhstan: Government Keeps Legal Heat on Disgraced Former Presidential Son-in-Law
Joanna Lillis: 2/04/08
How Far Will Kazkakhstan Go As It Tries to Forge a New Energy-Export Order?
Abdujalil Abdurasulov: 1/30/08
Central Asia: Looking at Language Politics
Richard Weitz: 1/28/08
Kazakhstan: Officials Jubilant Over Oil-Field Renegotiation Deal
Joanna Lillis: 1/23/08
International Telecoms Eye Central Asian Mobile Market
Deirdre Tynan: 1/18/08
Central Asia: A Vision for a Regional Transport Network Takes Shape
Joshua Kucera: 1/14/08
Kazakhstan: The Forgotten Famine
Bruce Pannier: 12/29/07
Central Asia: Russian Group Storms Onto Kazakh, Uzbek TV Scenes
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 12/20/07
Harassment of Human Rights Activists is Widespread in CIS -- Report
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 12/13/07
Kazakhstan: Experts Cautious On OSCE Announcement
Gelya Leshchinskiy: 12/12/07
Russia Seeking to Keep Kazakhstan Happy Sergei Blagov:
12/11/07
Kazakhstan: Officials Pledge to Act as OSCE Bridge Connecting North Atlantic, Eurasian States
Joanna Lillis: 12/10/07
Central Asia and Caucasus: Governments Rely on Old-Style Methods to Contain Inflation
Deirdre Tynan: 12/06/07
The Future of Nabucco Pipeline Up in the Air
Khadija Ismayilova: 12/05/07
Kazakhstan To Assume OSCE Chairmanship In 2010
12/03/07
Central Asia: Rethinking Border-Control Assistance
12/03/07
Folk Music Once Again Thrives in Central Asia and the Caucasus
Gelya Leshchinskiy: 11/30/07
Kazakhstan: Hare Krishna Community Faces Uncertain Future
Joanna Lillis: 11/28/07
Key OSCE Gathering Set For U.S.-Russia Clash Over Democracy
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 11/28/07
Kazakhstan: Appearance of Damaging Audio Tapes Perhaps Linked to Aliyev Trial
Joanna Lillis: 11/19/07
Kazakhstan: More Media Silenced As High-Stakes Feud Continues
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 11/10/07
Turkmenistan: Still an Independent Energy Player in Central Asia
11/09/07
Kazakhstan, OSCE To Continue Election Cooperation
11/08/07
Russia Urges Formation of Central Asian Energy Club
Sergei Blagov: 11/07/07
Tracing the Origins of the Great Caspian Basin Energy Game
Justin Burke: 11/05/07
Kazakhstan: Independent Media Outlets Face Clampdown
Joanna Lillis: 11/01/07
Kazakh President Accused Of Ordering Opposition Leader’s Murder
10/27/07
Caspian Sea: Azerbaijan Differs with Russia on Pipeline Construction
Rovshan Ismayilov: 10/22/07
Despite Lack of Progress, Caspian Summit Leaves Participants Optimistic
Sergei Blagov and Joanna Lillis: 10/17/07
Kazakhstan: Global Financial Turmoil Hits Credit Rating
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 10/13/07
Tajikistan: Agitating for a Central Asian Water-Management Framework
Deirdre Tynan: 10/11/07
Oil Companies on the Defensive in Kazakhstan
Joanna Lillis: 10/10/07
CIS Summit: Coming Together on Paper, Still Apart in Practice
Konstantin Parshin: 10/09/07
Central Asia: Kazakh, Russian Leaders Discuss Transport Corridor
10/05/07
Corruption Getting Worse in Central Asia - Report
Geyla Leshchinskiy: 10/01/07
UN General Assembly: Georgian President Lights a Fire in the Bear’s Den
Deirdre Tynan and Camelia-Entekhabi Fard: 9/27/07
The OSCE Remains Divided over Kazakhstan’s Chairmanship Bid
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 9/24/07
Central Asia: Is The Region Entering A New Era Of Cooperation?
9/20/07
Kazakhstan: President Argues That One-Party Parliament Can Be Engine of Modernization
Joanna Lillis: 9/13/07
Kazakhstan: Moving Forward with Plan to Replace Cyrillic with Latin Alphabet
Paul Bartlett: 9/04/07
CIS: ’Summer of Love’ Reached Behind Iron Curtain
Salome Asatiani: 9/02/07
Kazakhstan: Mining Sector Strives to Improve Safety, Reduce Fatalities
Joanna Lillis: 8/28/07
Turkey: Ankara Seeks Role As East-West "Energy Bridge"
8/27/07
Kazakhstan: Opposition Left To "Find Whatever Space Is Possible"
8/23/07
Central Asia: Kazakh Vote Sparks Fear Of Regional Imitations
8/21/07
Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summiteers Take Shots at US Presence in Central Asia
Joshua Kucera: 8/20/07
Kazakhstan Set to Have One-Party Parliament Following Disputed Election
8/20/07
Ruling Party Sweeps Kazakh Parliamentary Polls
8/19/07
Chinese Growth Plans Stoke Fears of Central Asian Ecological Catastrophe
Jack Carino: 8/17/07
Central Asia: SCO Leaders Focus On Energy, Security, Cooperation
8/16/07
Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit Prepares to Open in Bishkek
Joshua Kucera: 8/15/07
Kazakhstan: Officials Keep Looking for a Way to Prosecute Rakhat Aliyev
Joanna Lillis: 8/14/07
Central Asia: Banned Islamic Group Hizb ut-Tahrir Continues To Gain Members
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 8/14/07
Kazakhstan: Rakhatgate Plot Thickens as Police Identify Body of Missing Television Host
8/08/07
Kazakhstan: Opposition Complains About Campaign, as Officials Press OSCE Chair Bid
Joanna Lillis: 8/06/07
Kazakhstan: Islamic Group Members On Trial For Terrorism
8/02/07
Kazakhstan: Questions Surround Tour De France Doping Scandal
Joanna Lillis: 7/30/07
Central Asia: Kazakhs, Uzbeks Strengthen Media Grip Ahead Of Slated Elections
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 7/29/07
Central Asia: Internet Influence Grows Despite Official Pressure
7/27/07
The Ups and Downs of America’s Central Asian Relationships
7/26/07
Kazakhstan: Officials Adopt Low-Key Approach on Language Policy
Joanna Lillis: 7/24/07
Pakistani Islamic Missionary Group Establishes a Strong Presence in Central Asia
Igor Rotar: 7/23/07
Kazakhstan: New Architecture Reflects Rising Prosperity
7/20/07
Kazakhstan: Man-Made Environmental Hazards Threaten Lake Balkhash
Jack Carino: 7/18/07
Kazakhstan: President’s Daughter to Sit Out the Upcoming Election
Joanna Lillis: 7/17/07
Urumqi: China’s Economic Hub in Central Asia
7/13/07
Central Asia: Governments, Banks Gradually Open Up To Islamic Banking
7/13/07
Urumqi: China’s Economic Hub in Central Asia
7/13/07
Kazakhstan’s Capital Holds a Lavish Anniversary Celebration
Joanna Lillis: 7/09/07
South/Central Asia: Is Talk Of IMU Aimed At Courting Outsiders?
7/03/07
Tehran Conference Fails Again to Demarcate the Caspian Sea
6/29/07
Prikaspiisky Pipeline: Temporary Delay or Fundamental Problem?
6/26/07
Report: CIS Countries Are "World’s Most Dangerous Places for Journalists"
6/25/07
Europe: Experts Say Russia Dependable Energy Supplier, But Urge Caution
6/23/07
East: ’If Countries Don’t Act Now, It’s Going To Be Too Late’
6/22/07
EU: Ministers Approve Bloc’s Central Asia Strategy
6/20/07
Kazakhstan’s Political Parties Gear Up For Early Elections
Joanna Lillis: 6/20/07
Turkmenistan: The President Strives to Show Investor-Friendly Face
Sergei Blagov: 6/19/07
Central Europe: Democracy Report Says New EU, NATO Members ’Backsliding’
6/14/07
Kazakhstan: The Domestic Implications of Rakhat Aliyev’s Precipitous Fall
Joanna Lillis: 6/13/07
Questions Cloud Turkish-EU Energy Cooperation
Yigal Schleifer: 6/12/07
Kazakhstan: Arrest Of Presidential Son-In-Law Could Open Pandora’s Box
Bruce Pannier: 6/09/07
Kazakhstan: President’s Son-In-Law Awaits Austrian Court Decision
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 6/04/07
Kazakhstan: President Nazarbayev Makes a Power Play
Ariel Cohen: 5/31/07
Kazakhstan/Turkmenistan: Resource-Rich Central Asian Duo Seeks Cooperation
5/31/07
Kazakhstan: Trouble Within the First Family
Jean-Christophe Peuch: 5/29/07
CIS: Again And Again, Political Opposition Fails To Unite
Claire Bigg: 5/27/07
Kazakhstan: Media Ownership Leaves Little Room For Independence
5/25/07
NGO Report Targets Judicial Corruption
5/24/07
Kazakh Deputies Approve Unlimited Terms For Nazarbaev
5/18/07
Russia Celebrates its Central Asian Energy Coup
Sergei Blagov: 5/16/07
Azerbaijan: BTC Still Ready For Kazakh Oil, Despite New Deal
5/15/07
Russia Registers Victory in Caspian Basin Energy Game
5/14/07
Russia’s Central Asia Energy Strategy Experiences a Few Setbacks
5/11/07
Japan Promotes Multilateralism in Central Asia
Richard Weitz: 5/04/07
Aiming to Reduce Russian Role in Caspian, Azerbaijan Builds Economic Ties with Asia
Stephen Blank: 5/03/07
Nazarbayev Flexes Diplomatic Muscle During Visit to Kyrgyzstan
Joanna Lillis: 5/01/07
Central Asia Faces Grim Environmental Future -- UN Report
4/26/07
Kazakhstan: Officials Send Signals on Media Liberalization
Joanna Lillis: 4/20/07
Energy Profits Provide Kazakhstan with Foreign-Policy Heft
Joanna Lillis: 4/18/07
Georgia Pins Investment Hopes on Kazakhstan
Diana Petriashvili: 4/17/07
Kazakhstan Eyes New Oil Export Route Via Caspian Sea
James Delly: 4/11/07
Central/South Asia: The Silk Road Runs Through It
Jan Jun: 4/08/07
Socio-Economic Tension Threatens Kazakhstan’s Ethnic Harmony
Joanna Lillis: 4/03/07
Central Asia: EU Seeks Energy, Presses On Rights
Bruce Pannier: 3/31/07
Central Asia: Rights Groups Highlight Region’s Problems
3/30/07
Central Asia: EU Takes Its Case To Astana
3/28/07
US Ponders Moves to Counter Aggressive Russian Energy Maneuvers
Ariel Cohen: 3/27/07
Central/South Asia: U.S. Official Sees Progress In Volatile Region
3/23/07
Nazarbayev Reassures Russia on Energy Cooperation
Sergei Blagov: 3/20/07
The CSTO Moves Quickly to Bolster its Security Role in Central Asia
Sergei Blagov: 3/15/07
Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Aid Bodies Work To Save Major Lake
3/13/07
Kazakhstan Plans Education Reform in Drive for Competitiveness
Joanna Lillis: 3/07/07
Kazakhstan Plans Political Reform
Joanna Lillis: 2/26/07
Complaints Aired About US Intention to Cut Back VOA/RFERL Broadcasting in Central Asia
Joshua Kucera: 2/22/07
Washington to Make Diplomatic Push for Greater Economic Integration in Central, South Asia
Joshua Kucera: 2/16/07
Kazakhstan: Political Reshuffle Involves President’s Son-in-Law
Joanna Lillis: 2/09/07
US Aid to Central Asia: "The Rhetoric and the Numbers Are at Odds With One Another"
Joshua Kucera: 2/06/07
CIS: The Emerging Post-Soviet Petrostates
Christopher Walker: 2/03/07
A Political Shake-up in Kazakhstan Strengthens Presidential Authority
Joanna Lillis: 1/12/07
Russia and the United States Wrestle for Control of the OSCE Agenda
Richard Weitz: 1/08/07
Magazine on Central Asian Arts and Culture Makes Debut
Daniel Sershen: 1/05/07
It’s Time to Pay Attention to Russian Military Reforms
Stephen Blank: 1/04/07
Kazakhstan’s Krishnas Cry Foul After Homes Bulldozed
Joanna Lillis: 1/03/07
Kazakhstan: Ruling Party Gets Even Bigger
Bruce Pannier: 12/30/06
Kazakhstan: Zheltoqsan Protest Marked 20 Years Later
Bruce Pannier: 12/16/06
Kazakhstan Emerges as Investor Nation
Stephen Blank: 12/15/06
Kazakhstan: Democracy, Energy, And Ambiguity
Daniel Kimmage: 12/09/06
Regional Electrical Integration: Panacea for Central Asia’s Economic Woes?
Reuel Hanks and Gregory Gleason: 12/07/06
Security, Energy and Democracy: US Interests in Central Asia
Ariel Cohen: 12/06/06
Kazakhstani Opposition Leader Goes on Trial for Fraud
Joanna Lillis: 12/05/06
CIS Summit Embroiled in Media Scandal
Sergei Blagov: 11/29/06
Oilfield Brawl Dents Kazakhstan’s Image
Joanna Lillis: 11/21/06
Spirit of Cooperation Dominates Turkic Summit
Mevlut Katik: 11/20/06
Kazakhstan: President Tells West -- We Don’t Need Your Advice
Bruce Pannier: 11/19/06
President Ponders Alphabet Change in Kazakhstan
11/17/06
Turkic Summit to Explore Commonwealth Possibility
Mevlut Katik: 11/15/06
Kazakhstan: New Political Party Borrows from Western Right
Joshua Kucera: 10/30/06
Government in Kazakhstan Addresses HIV-Infection Scandal
Joanna Lillis: 10/25/06
Kazakhstan Experiences Political Shift
Joanna Lillis: 10/17/06
Kazakhstani Leaders Hail Success of President’s Washington Visit
Joanna Lillis: 1/01/00
Central Asia: US Helsinki Commission Concerned About SCO’s Influence
Heather Maher: 10/01/06
Bush: Kazakhstan is a "Free Nation"
Joshua Kucera: 9/29/06
Nazarbayev Visit to Washington: Looking for Recognition as Regional Leader
Joanna Lillis: 9/26/06
US to Kazakhstan: Thumbs Down on OSCE Chair in 2009
Joshua Kucera: 9/25/06
Those Playing Caspian Basin Energy Game May Suffer from "Irrational Exuberance" -- Expert
Joshua Kucera: 9/22/06
What to Do About the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Rising Influence
Ariel Cohen: 9/21/06
Central Asian Leaders Seek to Improve Regional Cooperation
Joanna Lillis: 9/07/06
Kazakhstani Assassination Trial Concludes With Guilty Verdicts, Questions Continue
Joanna Lillis: 9/05/06
Central Asia: Japanese Premier Visits Energy-Rich Region
Breffni O'Rourke: 8/27/06
EEC Summit Focuses on Energy, Security and Free Trade
Sergei Blagov and Igor Torbakov: 8/17/06
French Researcher’s Murder Focuses Attention on Crime Conditions in Kazakhstan
Joanna Lillis: 8/15/06
Kazakhstan: Battle Of The Clans Continues
Daniel Kimmage: 8/14/06
Central Asia: Security Services Take On Religious Dissent
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 8/11/06
Rich-Poor Gap Fuels Tension in Kazakhstan’s Commercial Capital
Joanna Lillis: 8/09/06
Party Maneuvering Transforms Kazakhstan’s Political Scene
Joanna Lillis: 8/02/06
Kazakhstan: Fourteen Children Infected with HIV in Hospitals
Bruce Pannier: 7/22/06
Kazakhstan: Environmentalists Say China Misusing Cross-Border Rivers
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 7/16/06
Central Asia: Silk Road Revival Grows as More Sites Protected
Richard Solash: 7/09/06
Kazakhstan: Nazarbaeva Bids To Unite Pro-Presidential Forces
Bruce Pannier: 6/22/06
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Cracks Behind the Facade
Stephen Blank: 6/21/06
Sarsenbayev Murder Trial Opens in Kazakhstan
Joanna Lillis: 6/16/06
Washington Ponders Ways to Counter the Rise of the Shanghai Cooperation Organizatoin
Ariel Cohen: 6/15/06
Kazakhstan: Democratization Takes a Back Seat to Energy Profits
6/14/06
Authorities in Kazakhstan Tighten Pressure on Political Opponents
Joanna Lillis: 6/06/06
Kazakhstan: Apparent Rift Opens Within Nazarbaev Family
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 5/20/06
Kazakhstani Government Moves to Reassert Control on Mass Media
Joanna Lillis: 5/19/06
Russia’s Energy Sector Hides Weaknesses Behind Powerful Facade
Stephen Blank: 5/16/06
One Year After Andijan: US Lawmakers Take Action to Punish Uzbekistan
Joshua Kucera: 5/11/06
The United States is Ill-Prepared to Wage a New Cold War
Justin Burke: 5/08/06
USAID Official Outlines Plan to Build Central-South Asian Electricity Links
Joshua Kucera: 5/04/06
Recent Report Calls for Stronger EU Presence in Central Asia
5/01/06
Central Asia: Uyghurs Hit by Autocratic States’ Cooperation With Beijing
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 4/29/06
New Book Looks at Old-Style Central Asian Despotism
Elizabeth Kiem: 4/28/06
Washington Seeks to Steer Central Asian States Toward South Asian Allies
Joshua Kucera: 4/28/06
Islamic Radicals in Central Asia "Not All That Significant" � Expert
Havilah Hoffman: 4/25/06
Kazakhstan: Claims Of Terrorist Network Unsettle Some Political Activists
Bruce Pannier: 4/20/06
Central/South Asia: Forum Examines Regional Trade Prospects
Julie Corwin: 4/09/06
Kazakhstan Entertains Grand Economic Development Plan
Mevlut Katik: 4/06/06
Russia Registers Significant Victory in Caspian Basin Energy Contest
Sergei Blagov: 4/05/06
Central Asia: Rethinking the Anti-Democratic Crackdown
Stephen Blank: 4/03/06
Central Asia: Rethinking the Anti-Democratic Crackdown
Stephen Blank: 4/03/06
Kazakhstan: President Looks To Build On Alliance With Putin
Bruce Pannier: 4/03/06
Central Asia: OSCE Chief Tours Central Asia, But Not Uzbekistan
Bruce Pannier: 3/30/06
Russia Tries To Scuttle Proposed Trans-Caspian Pipeline
Sergei Blagov: 3/28/06
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Strive for Closer Cooperation
3/27/06
Another Big Player for a Neighbor
Ian Pryde: 3/23/06
Kazakhstan: A New Destination for Trafficked Women
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 3/19/06
Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan Summit Is a Sign of Changing Times
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 3/18/06
Central Asia: Villagers Encouraged To Protect Snow Leopards
Antoine Blua: 3/17/06
United States Must Encourage Russia to Democratize � Report
3/15/06
Azerbaijan Frustrates Russia’s Bid to Control Caucasus Energy Grid -- Report
3/14/06
Kazakhstan Has "Huge Plan" to Expand Energy Links With China
Mevlut Katik: 3/13/06
China Makes Policy Shift, Aiming to Widen Access to Central Asian Energy
Stephen Blank: 3/13/06
UN Water Report Takes A Hard Look At Central Asia
Nikola Krastev: 3/12/06
Kazakhstan: A Shaken System
Daniel Kimmage: 3/05/06
Kazakhstan: Government Pushing Nuclear Power Despite Public Fears
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 2/25/06
Kazakhstan: Authorities Say Suspects Confess To Killing Sarsenbaev
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 2/21/06
Kazakhstan: Opposition Blames Regime For Sarsenbaev’s Death
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 2/15/06
Kazakhstan: Opposition Figure Found Shot Dead Near Almaty
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 2/14/06
Eurasia: Central Asian Gas Powers Regional Aspirations
Daniel Kimmage: 1/25/06
HRW Highlights Uzbekistan’s "Disastrous" Human Rights Situation
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 1/21/06
Georgia Still Waiting for Millennium Challenge Funds
Theresa Freese: 1/18/06
Central Asia: Hizb Ut-Tahrir’s Calls For Islamic State Find Support
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 1/17/06
Russia Creates a New Security System to Replace the C.I.S.
Marcin Kaczmarski: 1/11/06
Women Increase Presence in Kazakhstan’s Business Sector
Saida Kalkulova: 1/08/06
Women and Power in Central Asia: The Struggle for Equal Rights
1/07/06
Central Asia: Pilgrims Depart For Hajj Amid State Control, Financial Burdens
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 1/04/06
Russia and Ukraine Battle over Gas Deliveries
Sergei Blagov: 1/03/06
2005 In Review: Does The Presence Of Western Election Observers Make A Difference?
Valentinas Mite: 12/23/05
Central Asia: New UN Human Development Report Asks, ’What If?’
Jeffrey Donovan: 12/10/05
Kazakhstan: Nazarbaev Landslide Buries Future Problems
Daniel Kimmage: 12/08/05
Focus of Central Asia’s Geopolitical Contest Set to Shift to Kyrgyzstan
Stephen Blank: 12/05/05
Kazakhstan: Officials Declare Nazarbaev Winner Of Presidential Election
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 12/05/05
Presidential Campaign Concludes in Kazakhstan
12/02/05
Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Campaign Cruises, but Potential Mine Lies Ahead
12/01/05
Journalism Standards Lag in Kazakhstan
Timothy J. Kenny: 11/30/05
Despite Long Odds, Opposition Leader Steps Up Presidential Campaign
Ibragim Alibekov: 11/30/05
Kazakhstan: Mysterious Murder Mars Presidential Election Campaign
Aldar Kusainov: 11/14/05
Intelligence Brief: Russia in the S.C.O.
Yevgeny Bendersky: 11/07/05
Kazakhstan: Astana Seeks OSCE Rotating Chairmanship In 2009
11/05/05
Kazakhstan’s President Shifts Tactics During Presidential Election Campaign
Ibragim Alibekov: 11/02/05
Central Asia: Oil, Diplomacy, and Military Might
Antoine Blua: 10/30/05
United States Goes on Geopolitical Counter-Offensive in Central Asia
Ariel Cohen: 10/21/05
Post-Soviet Groupings Unite
Claire Bigg: 10/08/05
Central Asia: Q&A With U.S. Assistant Secretary Of State Daniel Fried
Robert McMahan: 10/06/05
Central Asia: Scientists Sound Alarm Over Caspian Sturgeon
Breffni O'Rourke: 9/25/05
Water Could Become Major Catalyst for Conflict
Roman Kupchinsky: 9/18/05
Central Asia: The Mechanics Of Russian Influence
Daniel Kimmage: 9/16/05
Kazakhstan: Nazarbaev Warns Foreign NGOs Ahead Of Presidential Election
Bruce Pannier: 9/13/05
Russia Adapts Policy to Address Rift Within CIS
Igor Torbakov: 9/12/05
Kazakhstan’s Leader Clears the Decks for Another Presidential Run
Ibragim Alibekov: 9/09/05
Kazakhstan’s Leader Clears the Decks for Another Presidential Run
Ibragim Alibekov: 9/09/05
Russia’s Foreign Policy and Eurasianism
Dmitry Shlapentokh: 9/02/05
Central Asia’s Energy Game Intensifies
Stephen Blank: 9/01/05
Kazakhstan: Implications For President Appear To Be Waning As Bribery Case Drags On
Nikola Krastev: 8/30/05
The CIS: The End of the Road?
Sergei Blagov: 8/29/05
Kazakhstan: Implications for President Appear to Be Waning as Bribery Case Drags on
Nikola Krastev: 8/27/05
CIS: If It’s So Ineffectual, Why Do Leaders Keep Meeting?
Valentinas Mite: 8/26/05
Military Maneuvers Cement Chinese-Russian Rapprochement
Ariel Cohen: 8/24/05
Kazakhstan/China: Oil Deal Marks Beijing’s 1st Foreign Energy Takeover
Bruce Pannier: 8/23/05
Rebuffed by Washington, China Goes Prospecting in Kazakhstan
Alec Appelbaum: 8/15/05
Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Council Due to Rule on NGO-Related Legislation
Erica Flynn: 8/11/05
Central Asia: Treaty On Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Advances
Robert McMahon: 7/30/05
Central Asia: U.S. Congressman Seeks To Link Aid to Reforms Interview
Robert McMahon: 7/28/05
Central Asia: U.S. Congressman Seeks To Link Aid to Reforms Interview
Robert McMahon: 7/28/05
US: Central And South Asian Military Officers Attend Crisis Training
Robert McMahon: 7/23/05
Pakistan Says Dead Militants Had Kazakh Passports
7/18/05
Russia Eyes Stronger Clout in Caspian Region
Sergei Blagov: 7/15/05
The Former Soviet Union’s Next Wave of Democratization
Christopher Walker: 7/14/05
SCO: Shoring Up the Post-Soviet Status Quo
Daniel Kimmage: 7/09/05
The Geopolitical Balance in Central Asia Tilts Toward Russia
Sergei Blagov: 7/06/05
Kazakhstan: Tough Bill On NGOs Meets With Unexpected Opposition
Bruce Pannier: 6/28/05
CIS Struggles for Cohesion
Molly Corso: 6/06/05
Kazakhstan: Religious Faithful Face Greater Scrutiny in Name of Security
Antoine Blua: 5/28/05
Andijan Events Cause Kazakhstani Officials to Re-examine Domestic Policies
Ibragim Alibekov: 5/27/05
Caspian Basin Leaders Hail Opening of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline
5/25/05
Kazakhstan: Country Again Features In U.S. Efforts To Combat Corruption
Nikola Krastev: 5/23/05
Kazakhstan: Opposition Facing Hurdles Well Ahead Of Presidential Poll
Bruce Pannier: 5/11/05
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Policy in a Time of Turmoil
Stephen Blank: 4/27/05
Author Finds Voice in a Drifting Central Asia
Alec Appelbaum: 4/22/05
Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan’s Neighbors Tighten Laws To Prevent Revolutions
Bruce Pannier: 4/21/05
Central Asia: Breaking The Information Stranglehold
Christopher Walker: 4/15/05
Kazakhstan/Azerbaijan: Governments Try To Keep Young On Their Side
Antoine Blua: 4/11/05
Central Asia: Are Trophy Hunting And Wildlife Conservation Compatible?
Antoine Blua: 4/08/05
Ukraine, Turkmenistan Probe Gas Deal
Igor Torbakov: 4/05/05
The Kyrgyz Revolution: Neighboring Leaders Try to Make Best of Difficult Situation
Ibragim Alibekov, Kamron Kambarov and Esmer Islamov: 4/01/05
Central Asian Leaders React to Developments in Kyrgyzstan
Ibragim Alibekov: 3/22/05
World-Renowned Architect Building Audacious Site in Kazakhstan
Alec Appelbaum: 3/18/05
Kazakhstan: Opposition Battles for Opportunity to Challenge President
Bruce Pannier: 3/06/05
Russia Hopes to Stem Revolutionary Tide in CIS by Strengthening Ties with Kazakhstan
Igor Torbakov: 2/23/05
Kazakhstan’s Leading Opposition Party Faces Split
Ibragim Alibekov: 2/16/05
CIS: What Happens To Post-Soviet Presidents After They Leave Office?
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 2/08/05
Fear Of Orange
Daniel Kimmage: 2/04/05
Kazakhstan Likely Leader in Regional Cooperation
Gulnoza Saidazimova: 1/30/05
Central Asia: China’s Growing Regional, European Links Seen As Benefiting Region
Breffni O'Rourke: 1/28/05
Nazarbayev and Putin Pledge �God-Given� Friendship
Sergei Blagov: 1/19/05
Russian Leaders Mull Geopolitical Moves in 2005
Sergei Blagov: 1/04/05
Democracy in the Former Soviet Union: 1991-2004
Yevgeny Bendersky: 1/03/05
Central Asia: A Year In Review
Daniel Kimmage: 1/02/05
Central Asia: What’s Being Done About AIDS?
Naz Nazar: 12/31/04
Central Asia: Attitudes, Abuse Contribute to Spread of AIDS
Kathleen Moore: 12/30/04
A Silent Killer Threatens Central Asia
Antoine Blua: 12/28/04
Russian Policy Experts Believe Ukraine’s Revolutionary Fervor Is Contagious
Igor Torbakov: 12/20/04
Kazakhstan: Wind-Energy Project To Harness Steppes’ Potential
Antoine Blua: 12/15/04
As New Term Approaches, Bush Administration Confronts Old Problems in Southwest and Central Asia
Ahmed Rashid: 12/14/04
Trend Is Away from Capital Punishment in Central Asia
Antoine Blua: 12/12/04
Central Asia: What Chance for Democracy?
Mevlut Katik: 12/10/04
Central Asia: Women’s Rights Groups Fight Gender Violence
Bruce Pannier: 12/02/04
States in Caucasus, Central Asia Closely Monitor Developments in Ukraine
11/30/04
Explosions in Kazakhstan Politically Motivated, Pro-Government Party Leaders Insist
Ibragim Alibekov: 11/29/04
Kazakh Opposition Seeks Real Political Power
Nikola Krastev:
11/28/04
Central Asia: China’s Mounting Influence -- Facing Militant Threats
Kathleen Moore: 11/26/04
Central Asia: China’s Mounting Influence -- Xinjiang’s Thirst Threatens Kazakh Water Resources
Antoine Blua: 11/24/04
Central Asia: China’s Mounting Influence
Jeremy Bransten: 11/23/04
China’s Mounting Influence on Central Asia: The Battle for Oil
Michael Lelyveld: 11/20/04
Nazarbayev’s Seeks to Close Kazakhstani Political Sphere by Opening Economy
Ibragim Alibekov: 11/18/04
Russia’s Gravitational Pull in Eurasia Stands to Strengthen After Ukraine Election
Ariel Cohen: 11/10/04
Energy at the Source of Sino-Kazakh Rapprochement
Stephen Blank: 11/08/04
Growing Russian Influence in Central Asia
Arun Sahgal: 11/08/04
Kazakhstan: Nazarbaev Expecting Obedience from Newly Elected Parliament
Bruce Pannier: 11/06/04
Religion, State, and Fear in Central Asia
Daniel Kimmage: 10/31/04
Analysis: Energy Geopolitics In The Caspian
Houchang Hassan-Yari: 10/19/04
Renegade Politician in Kazakhstan Tries to Push President into Political Corner
Ibragim Alibekov: 10/19/04
Central Asia: Corruption, Lack of Vision Seen as Stunting Economic Growth
Andrew Tully: 10/10/04
Kazakhstan: Election Results Harden Opposition
Ibragim Alibekov: 9/27/04
Shanghai Cooperation Organization Signs Agreement in Bishkek
Valentinas Mite: 9/25/04
Russia Pushes Trade for CIS Unity
Sergei Blagov: 9/24/04
Leaving the Aral Sea in Agony
Josh Abrams: 9/24/04
Wanted: A New CIS Policy for Russia
Igor Torbakov: 9/23/04
Kazakhstan: Government Expects Big Election Win, While Complaints Persist
9/21/04
Kazakhstan: Early Election Results Show President’s And Daughter’s Parties Doing Well
9/20/04
Central Asia: NGOs Face Rising Tide of Suspicion from Governments
Bruce Pannier: 9/19/04
Central Asia: NGOs Helping To Develop Civil Society
Antoine Blua: 9/18/04
Media Bias Mars Kazakhstan’s Election Campaign
Olivia Allison: 9/16/04
Central Asia: Analysts Say Independence Has Been Mixed Bag
Antoine Blua: 9/01/04
Policy Makers in Moscow Debate the Limits of Russian Power in the Caucasus, Central Asia
Igor Torbakov: 8/30/04
OSCE Shifting to Focus Greater Attention on Central Asia, Caucasus
Breffni O'Rourke: 8/21/04
Opposition Leader in Kazakhstan Ordered Released from Prison
Ibragim Alibekov: 8/12/04
Kazakhstan: Opposition Party Sees Fortunes Rise And Fall
Bruce Pannier: 7/31/04
Judge Rebukes Prosecution in Kazakhstan-Related Corruption Case
Alec Appelbaum: 7/30/04
Russia Mulls Measures to Check Chinese Influence in Central Asia
Stephen Blank: 7/29/04
To Tout Reform, Nazarbayev Uses Opposition Minister
Ibragim Alibekov: 7/23/04
Aral Sea Catastrophe Leaving Its Mark on DNA of Local Populations
Antoine Blua: 7/11/04
Kazakhstan Asserts State Interests in Kashagan Oil Field
Ibragim Alibekov: 7/09/04
Caspian: Influx Of Killer Jellyfish Threatens Fish Stocks
Antoine Blua: 7/03/04
In Central Asia, Russia Pushes Back Against NATO Influence
Sergei Blagov: 7/02/04
Central Asia: New UN Report Warns Aral Sea On The Verge Of Disappearing
Nikola Krastev: 7/01/04
NATO Embraces Central Asia and the Caucasus at Istanbul Summit
Mevlut Katik: 6/30/04
Nazarbayev Pushes Democratic Change for Elections, But with Limits
Ibragim Alibekov: 6/23/04
With Eye on US, Russia Bolsters Central Asia Presence
Sergei Blagov: 6/22/04
Kazakhstan: NGO Coalition Wants More Transparency In Oil Sector
Bruce Pannier: 6/16/04
Investment Upgrade Fuels Kazakhstan’s Oil Ambitions
Alec Appelbaum: 6/08/04
Kazakhstan: Official Vows Not To Interfere In ’Kazakhgate’ Trial
Nikola Krastev: 6/07/04
Defense Lawyers Argue US Law Does Not Pertain to Kazakhstani Bribery Case
Alec Appelbaum: 6/04/04
Corruption Case Could Alter Kazakhstan’s Energy-Export Calculus
6/02/04
OSCE: Prague Conference Aims to Build Business Climate in Central Asia, Caucasus
Breffni O'Rourke: 5/29/04
Kazakhgate Fires Up Kazakhstan’s Elections Campaign
Ibragim Alibekov: 5/20/04
Central Asia: Disappointment And Anger As Prison Scandal Cuts Into America’s Democratic Image
Daisy Sindelar: 5/15/04
Watchdog Groups Critical of Media Conditions in Central Asia, Caucasus
5/04/04
Kazakhstani Media Forum Serves as Venue for Concern over the US Security Agenda for Central Asia
Aldar Kusainov: 4/30/04
Russian, Ukrainian, Kazakh Parliaments Ratify Treaty on Single Economic Space
Askold Krushelnycky: 4/24/04
Kazakh Veto Of Media Law Welcomed
4/22/04
Eurasia Media Forum: Central Asia’s Masters of Spin
Jeremy Druker: 4/22/04
Optimism Increases for Caspian Sea Agreement
Timur Onica: 4/19/04
Draft Media Law Stirs Political Controversy in Kazakhstan
Olivia Allison and Ibragim Alibekov: 4/12/04
Central Asia: ’World TB Day’ Observed Amid Concerns of Epidemic
Antoine Blua: 3/28/04
Central Asia: The Week at a Glance
Daniel Kimmage: 3/24/04
Presidential Aides Downplay Rumors of Ruling Party Revolt in Kazakhstan
Ibragim Alibekov: 3/16/04
Kazakhstan’s Asar Party Emerges As Front-Runner in Parliamentary Campaign
Alima Bissenova: 3/09/04
Kazakhstan: Astana Denies Links To Nuclear Smuggling Network
Sergei Danilochkin: 3/07/04
Kazakhstan’s Parliament Prepares to Pass Controversial Election Code
Ibragim Alibekov: 3/05/04
While Russia Watches, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan Explore New Ties
Ibragim Alibekov: 3/03/04
Central Asia: New Report Shoots Down Assumptions About Arms Proliferation
Antoine Blua: 2/28/04
Rumsfeld Defends Status Quo on Central Asian Tour
Esmer Islamov: 2/26/04
Border Issues Ruffle Relations Among Central Asian States
Kambiz Arman: 2/25/04
Central Asia: Report Calls On U.S. To Rethink Its Regional Approach
Antoine Blua: 2/22/04
Kazakhstan Tilts Towards Russia
Ibragim Alibekov: 2/18/04
Central Asia: What Impact Does Falling Dollar Have On Region?
Antoine Blua: 2/07/04
Report: Washington Must Re-conceptualize It’s Security Vision for Eurasia
2/05/04
Reexamining Old Concepts About the Caucasus and Central Asia
Igor Torbakov: 2/04/04
Kazakhstani Leaders Move to Establish Reformist Credentials Ahead of Parliamentary Vote
Aldar Kusainov: 2/03/04
Kazakhstan Has High Hopes for Agricultural Reform
Assel Nurskenova: 1/29/04
Out of Prison, Kazakhstani Journalist Shrugs Off Government Pressure
Olivia Allison: 1/26/04
Kyrgyz Rights Activists Call For End To Deportation Of Uighurs To China
Antoine Blua: 1/25/04
Central Asia: Is the IMU Still a Threat to Regional Security?
1/24/04
China Steps Up Presence in Kazakhstan Oilfields
1/21/04
Kazakhstan: Journalists Concerned About Effects Of Draft Media Law
Bruce Pannier: 1/18/04
Economic Union Slips from View at Russia-Kazakhstan Summit
Sergei Blagov: 1/15/04
Passage Likely for Restrictive Media Legislation in Kazakhstan
Olivia Allison: 1/12/04
Five Different Futures Await Five Central Asian States
Bruce Pannier: 12/26/03
Kazakhstan's
Next Media Law Could Silence Critical Press - Experts
Ibragim Alibekov: 12/23/03
Central Asia/North Africa: Both Regions Face Growing Islamism, Strongmen
Breffni O'Rourke: 12/21/03
Parliamentary Elections Signal Growing Russian Assertiveness Towards CIS Neighbors
Igor Torbakov: 12/18/03
Kazakhstan: Movement Elects to Transform Itself Into a True Opposition Party
Antoine Blua: 12/06/03
India Set to Expand Presence in Central Asia
Ibragim Alibekov: 12/03/03
Where Georgians See Roses, Regional Leaders May See Thorns
Bruce Pannier: 11/28/03
Kazakhstan Opposition Party Showing New Stridency
Aldar Kusainov: 11/13/03
Central Asia: Girls Face Discrimination In Schooling
Antoine Blua: 11/09/03
Uzbek Illegal Laborers Exposed to Abusive Practices in Neighboring Kazakhstan
Rustam Temirov: 11/05/03
Kazakhstan: Former KGB Headquarters Reopened As A Museum
Antoine Blua: 10/29/03
Russian Policymakers Air Notion of "Liberal Empire" in Caucasus, Central Asia
Igor Torbakov: 10/27/03
American Attitude on Bases Threatens Central Asian Peace
Benjamin T. Brake: 10/23/03
Hizb-ut-Tahrir Faces Internal Split in Central Asia
Alisher Khamidov: 10/21/03
Global Corruption Survey Claims Improved Governance In Armenia
Emil Danielyan: 10/20/03
Foreign Minister Confirms Kazakhstan’s Multi-Vectored Policy
10/03/03
US Unilateralism Fuels Great Power Rivalry in Central Asia
Todd Diamond: 10/01/03
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Clash Over Border Policy
9/29/03
Creation of CIS Economic Elite Fuels Political Tension in Some Member States
