July 25, 2025Published by Eldor Tulyakov Categories OpinionMeeting in the middleTalk of political union in Central Asia is premature, but regional integration is a reality
June 10, 2025Published by Craig Turp-Balazs Categories AnalysisThe open data dividendGovernments that freely share information reap economic rewards
March 20, 2025Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisCentral Asia’s rising starsThe region's venture ecosystem is becoming a significant global player
March 5, 2025Published by Craig Turp-Balazs Categories AnalysisBeyond extractivesThe states of Central Asia are awash with oil, gas, and precious minerals. This now looks like a liability, not an asset
February 25, 2025Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisTurkmenistan: Potential behind closed doorsShould the reclusive state ever swing open its doors, prepare for a global scramble
February 14, 2025Published by Craig Turp-Balazs Categories AnalysisKleptocrats and authoritariansWhat does Transparency’s latest CPI tell us about corruption across Europe?
January 22, 2025Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisThe Silk Road to skillsAs Central Asia's economies reinvent themselves, so are their education systems
January 15, 2025Published by Craig Turp-Balazs Categories AnalysisDesert bloomsThe unlikely urban renaissance underway in much of Central Asia
January 3, 2025Published by Saahil Menon Categories OpinionKazakhstan’s balancing actAstana has struck a happy medium between neither antagonising nor warming to Moscow
December 27, 2024Published by Craig Turp-Balazs Categories AnalysisThat was the year that wasUkraine’s resilience to rigged elections in Georgia, this is our review of 2024
December 21, 2024Published by Craig Turp-Balazs Categories CultureFighting for the Soviet UnionSurprisingly little is known in the West about the role of Central Asia in World War II
July 31, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisEconomy in focus: TurkmenistanAssessing Ashgabat's economic health is almost impossible
June 25, 2024Published by Maurizio Geri Categories OpinionUnion before corridorsHow the European model can serve as a blueprint for the Trans-Caspian region
April 12, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisUkraine is EuropeSupport for Ukraine is vital for European democracy
March 11, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisNo change in AshgabatTwo years after a changing of the guard in Turkmenistan, reform hopes fade
February 5, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisCentral Asia is not RussiaCalling Central Asia as 'Moscow's backyard' denies the region agency
January 30, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisThe rot spreadsHow autocracy is enabling corruption across Eastern Europe