Bruce Pannier writes the Qishloq Ovozi blog and appears regularly on the Majlis podcast for RFE/RL.
Astana hopes its deployment of peacekeepers to Lebanon is less eventful than the last time Kazakhstan sent a sizable group of peacekeepers abroad.
Former Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambaev is back in politics and wasted no time criticizing his own pick to succeed him as president.
This latest session of the Majlis explored the ties Iran and Arabic countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have with the five Central Asian states.
Turkmenistan's parliamentary elections are usually meaningless events, but there are some interesting aspects to the March 25 vote. (The views expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL.)
Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov marked 100 days in office on March 3.
In this latest episode of the Majlis podcast, we returned to northern provinces of Afghanistan that border Central Asia. Information of a presence of militants from the so-called Islamic State continues to be reported and it appears China is playing a greater role in the Afghan area near the Chinese border, which is also near the Tajik and Pakistani borders.
A ground-breaking ceremony for Afghanistan's section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline leaves many key questions still unanswered. (The views expressed in this analysis do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL.)
This week, the Majlis looks at the problems new Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov inherited, what he is doing about them, and what he needs to do to move Kyrgyzstan forward.
President Mirziyoev has not met high expectations for reforms during his first year in office, but improvements to Uzbekistan's economic prospects have put his rule on solid ground.
On this week's Majlis podcast, we look at Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s remarks about an agreement on the legal status of the Caspian Sea finally being close after more than 20 years of talks.
When it comes to Central Asians and terrorism, why are Uzbeks so often suspected of involvement? (The views expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect those of RFE/RL.)
Following a new report by Human Rights Watch, Steve Swerdlow joins the Majlis for a discussion of recent changes in Uzbekistan and how encouraging they are, and the likelihood of further reforms.
A recent meeting of officials from Uzbekistan and Iran was a curious event. (The views expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect those of RFE/RL.)
Sooronbai Jeenbekov has won Kyrgyzstan’s presidential election by a wider margin than anyone could have predicted during the campaign. (The views expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect those of RFE/RL.)
A familiar kind of weird is returning to Turkmenistan. (The views expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect those of RFE/RL.)
This week's Majlis podcast looks at the effects of China's One Belt, One Road (OBOR) trade connectivity initiative on Central Asia.
Relations between Kazakhstan and China have been good for more than two decades now and they enjoy excellent economic ties. Recently, however, security concerns have crept into the relationship between the two countries.
Is there a terror threat in Turkmenistan? That's the big question as the Turkmen government takes actions that appear to support the idea.
With Kyrgyzstan scheduled to hold its presidential vote on October 15, this week's Majlis looks at the unavoidable Russian influence on Kyrgyzstan's elections.
The man who will be taking much of the credit for achieving peace in Tajikistan is President Emomali Rahmon. Rahmon was indeed a part of efforts to reach peace in Tajikistan, but he was just one of many people involved in the process. (The views expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL.)
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