In Kazakhstan, the war in Ukraine is triggering a noticeable interest in the Kazakh language.

A highly touted deal between Baku and Brussels was meant to wean Europe off Russian gas. But is Azerbaijan now importing Russian gas itself in order to meet its obligations to Europe?

The arrest sets a chilling precedent, as most of the adult male population of the region has either fought against Azerbaijan or served in the local army, which Baku calls an "illegal armed formati...

Perennially unstable Kyrgyzstan is seeing a surge of unemployed young men return from Russia.

First Vice President and first lady of Azerbaijan, Mehriban Aliyeva, has unexpectedly resigned from her role as “goodwill ambassador” to UNESCO.

Kazakhstan’s largest iron ore-enricher has cut supplies to a major steelworks in Siberia.

Kyiv has long taken a pro-Azerbaijan position vis-a-vis the conflict with Ukraine. Now Ukrainian officials are saying that Armenia and Russia are using the blockade of Karabakh to try to steal...

In his last bit of writing for Eurasianet, departing Central Asia editor Peter Leonard reflects on the troubled state of journalism about and in the region

Throughput capacity at a pipeline that Kazakhstan uses for the bulk of its Europe-bound oil deliveries may be heavily limited for up to two months -- that is bad news for the country's economy.

When Koma Wetan was formed in Soviet Georgia, singing in Kurdish was illegal in Turkey. Now, the group is legendary among Turkish Kurdish rock groups.

Every day, Azerbaijani authorities send news outlets instructions on how to cover events large and small. We got our hands on a cache of the messages.

On the latest episode of EurasiaChat, our Central Asia podcast: Russia and Kazakhstan are doing the dirty work for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Turkey in the spotlight.

Uzbekistan has taken a position on Russia’s war in Ukraine, breaking ranks with its neighbors.

Despite widespread resentment towards Israel, Jews in Armenia reject claims that anti-Semitism is prevalent in the country.

A highly touted deal between Baku and Brussels was meant to wean Europe off Russian gas. But is Azerbaijan now importing Russian gas itself in order to meet its obligations to Europe?

Amid the growing suppression of the few remaining vocal critics of the government, a fierce campaign has been launched against "no war" activists in Azerbaijan.

As many Russians flee tightening repression and economic ruin at home, many of them are heading to Georgia. And they are finding an increasingly hostile reception.

Kyrgyzstan has banned prominent displays of the letter Z as it tries to take the heat out of the national conversation over Russia's war in Ukraine.

Kazakhstan is planning to tighten rules for obtaining citizenship by requiring applicants to learn Kazakh.

Georgians make up the most prominent contingent of foreign fighters in Ukraine. At least nine have been killed.

Russian leaders keep putting Kazakhstan on the defensive with comments that either threaten the country or try to drag it into the Kremlin’s Ukraine war.

Azerbaijan wants to host the talks and refuses to accept intermediaries. Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians want talks on neutral ground with international mediators.

Georgians make up the most prominent contingent of foreign fighters in Ukraine. At least nine have been killed.

Azerbaijan appears to be amassing troops and shipping in more weapons from Israel. Meanwhile, Armenia's ties with Russia are deteriorating and it is hosting a joint military drill with the U.S.

Kazakhstan has few options other than Russia to export its crude oil.

Uzbekistan has taken a position on Russia’s war in Ukraine, breaking ranks with its neighbors.

Azerbaijani state-organized protesters have shut down the Lachin Corridor, the only road in and out of Nagorno-Karabakh, for a second day.

Around 120,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in an area of Kyrgyzstan where fierce fighting is ongoing against forces from neighboring Tajikistan, a senior Kyrgyz government official...

On a visit to Kazakhstan, Chinese President Xi Jinping offered a no-nonsense statement of support for its territorial integrity – a warning to Putin not to meddle.

The arrest of the recently fired head of Kazakhstan's security services on treason charges hints at the possibility that this week's unrest was linked to elite infighting

Some acts appear to contravene International Court of Justice order.

Kazakhstan is walking back a controversial agreement that would have given the Russian government direct access to the personal records of all Kazakh citizens.

Putin says tensions between Russia and Central Asia are the work of malign outside forces. But it is his invasion of Ukraine that has soured relations.

Georgia has launched an all-Ukrainian school for the children fleeing war in Ukraine.

A steady stream of videos depicting shocking atrocities by Azerbaijani soldiers against Armenian civilians and prisoners of war has emerged on social media.

Nancy Pelosi's visit to Armenia cheered Armenians, enraged Baku, and raised questions about U.S. policy in the conflict.

Journalists from the final remnants of Russia’s independent media are trying to find refuge in Georgia. But there are doubts about how safe it really is.

Karabakh's already meager electricity generation capacity is in jeopardy, and an "environmental disaster" could be at hand, the local de facto authorities say.

South Ossetia’s incumbent leader has lost his bid for reelection, though he has promised to still carry through with one of his campaign promises: to hold a referendum on the territory joining Russia.

A survey in Kazakhstan has revealed apparently firm support for Russia's war in Ukraine, but this position is most pronounced among Russians speakers. Kazakh speakers are more likely to adopt...

Georgian individuals and businesses have taken it upon themselves to host and employ Ukrainian refugees.

By stoking a visceral hatred of Armenians – because that is how modern Azerbaijani nationalism expresses itself – these Washington neocons would endanger one of the last remaining Christian communi...

Throughput capacity at a pipeline that Kazakhstan uses for the bulk of its Europe-bound oil deliveries may be heavily limited for up to two months -- that is bad news for the country's economy.

A journalist in Kyrgyzstan who serially embarrassed officials with his investigate reporting has been stripped of his citizenship and deported to Russia

In Kazakhstan, the war in Ukraine is triggering a noticeable interest in the Kazakh language.

Kyrgyzstan's star wrestler Aisuluu Tynybekova conquered poverty, prejudice and depression to win her nation’s respect.

The night before Kazakhstan’s leader ordered troops to “shoot to kill,” men in uniforms went on a murderous rampage in Almaty, eyewitnesses tell Eurasianet.

Behind-the-scenes tensions between the leaders of Kazakhstan and Russia spilled into the open during a meeting in St Petersburg.

The de facto authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh have accused Azerbaijan of cutting natural gas supplies to the territory for the second time in as many weeks, depriving the people there of heat for...

Despite being strategic partners with Israel, Azerbaijan doesn’t have an embassy in the country. Have the geopolitical conditions changed enough to make that possible?

Education officials in Uzbekistan have changed their position on school uniforms to allow girls to wear headscarves

Kazakhstan suffered the worst of Stalin’s forced collectivization. A new book chronicles how a quarter of the population died

Kazakhstan has begun an urgent military upgrade as Moscow's war on Ukraine forces a reckoning.

The Turkish-born founder of a network of schools in Kyrgyzstan founded by the Gulen movement has vanished. Some worry Ankara may be responsible

Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky traveled to Samarkand to photograph an eclipse on January 1, 1907. It was cloudy. He made these images instead

Looking south for export routes is especially important for Tashkent now that sanctions complicate the route through Russia to Europe.

Rapper Begish has captured the frustrations of the moment with his viral hit, Sayasat

Beijing has adopted a new economic model for the region, investing less in major infrastructure and spreading its risk.

The brazenness of the church renovation suggests a growing confidence that Azerbaijan can remake its newly retaken territories however it wants. Our Post-War Report.

A new park demonizing Armenians reflects the logic that dominates Azerbaijan’s system: enemies, internal and external, must be destroyed.

War in Gaza and domestic politics in Turkey create cracks in Azerbaijani-Turkish alliance.

Russia companies feeling the heat from sanctions are increasingly looking to Kazakhstan as a back-up option.

After the war, a number of new grassroots initiatives have emerged bringing together Armenians and Azerbaijanis who want to try to build, or rebuild, ties. Our weekly Post-War Report.

Prominent Russian media outlets chose Kazakhstan’s holiday of national sovereignty to widely disseminate a false news item about the opening of a supposed NATO facility in the country.

Perennially unstable Kyrgyzstan is seeing a surge of unemployed young men return from Russia.

Russia companies feeling the heat from sanctions are increasingly looking to Kazakhstan as a back-up option.

A large, volunteer army emerged almost overnight in Kyrgyzstan to ease the humanitarian fallout from the border battles with Tajikistan.

Perennially unstable Kyrgyzstan is seeing a surge of unemployed young men return from Russia.

Kazakhstan is minimizing the impact of international sanctions against Russia by redirecting more cargo through a trans-Caspian transportation route.

For China, Russia has quickly changed from asset to liability.

Drug shortages, ambulances don't arrive, and officials reluctant to concede a problem: COVID in Uzbekistan

As Russian forces perform more poorly than expected in Ukraine, the Russian peacekeeping mission in Karabakh is coming under increased scrutiny.

The Armenian government is effectively conceding that Armenians will not be able to retain control of Nagorno-Karabakh, paving the way for Azerbaijan to regain full sovereignty over the territory.

Russian leaders keep putting Kazakhstan on the defensive with comments that either threaten the country or try to drag it into the Kremlin’s Ukraine war.

Deadly protests in three Central Asian countries this year followed a similar pattern: In each, authorities turned off the internet, blamed unnamed foreigners, and resorted to extreme force.

Azerbaijan's state oil company (SOCAR) will receive a $1.5 billion loan from Russia's Lukoil as part of a deal to supply crude oil to SOCAR's oil refinery in Turkey.

As Kazakhstan battles its way out of a bloody weeklong crisis, the authorities are working hard to push their own story about the unrest that has to date claimed dozens of lives.

Can a face be stolen? Aya Shalkar, a model and Instagram influencer from Kazakhstan, seems to think so

Turkey is expanding its footprint in Central Asia, offering the region’s leaders a welcome alternative as they reassess how to balance ties with Russia, the West, and China.

Uzbekistan is hoping to take advantage of Russia's brain drain by making it easier for IT companies to relocate.

Uzbekistan has endorsed a mooted transcontinental trade route bypassing Russia.

Azerbaijan's government has taken pains not to take sides in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The pro-government media, though, has been a bit less restrained.

Since the Taliban took Kabul, Islamic State sympathizers across South Asia have increased attacks on the movement over its ties to China.

Kazakhstan has few options other than Russia to export its crude oil.

Urban activists in Kazakhstan have done the unthinkable: They’ve forced the government to keep its promise.