Breaking: Major Power Outage Hits Almaty as Blackouts Reported in Bishkek and Dushanbe
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Russia Migration Rules Tighten as Central Asian Work Entries Fall
Entries to Russia for work by citizens of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan fell by 15% in the first half of 2026 a…
Bride Kidnapping in Central Asia: Why the Practice Persists Despite Tougher Laws
Bride kidnapping for the purpose of forcing women into marriage remains one of the least visible forms of gender-based v…
Nearly Half of Young Women in Tajikistan Are Not Working or Studying, Survey Finds
New results from Tajikistan’s 2025 Labor Force Survey point to persistent structural weaknesses in the country’s labor m…
Tajikistan Turns to Satellites to Discover How Much Forest It Has Left
In Barvoz village in the Western Pamirs, Zarifkhon Gulchinov watched a green forest near his home become a semi-desert d…
Central Asia Remains Highly Vulnerable to Major Earthquakes
Earthquakes accounted for more than half of all deaths linked to natural hazards worldwide between 2000 and 2023, accord…
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Begin Installing Border Pillars After Completing Border Delimitation
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have begun installing border pillars along their shared frontier, marking the start of the fin…
Russian Fuel Shortages Revive Tajikistan’s Search for Oil and Gas
On July 10, Tajikistan’s Energy Minister Daler Juma said the country had enough fuel to last two more months . This situ…
Comedian Bakhtiyor Rahimov, Who Lamented Decline of Satire in Tajikistan, Dies
Tajik satirist Bakhtiyor Rahimov, whose comic performances lampooned daily life and sometimes touched on power, corrupti…
World Bank Approves New $300 Million Grant for Tajikistan’s Rogun Hydropower Project
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a second phase of financing for Tajikistan’s Rogun Hydropower…
Tajikistan Warns of Mudslides as Central Asia Expands Flood Cooperation
Authorities in Tajikistan say heavy rain could trigger mudslides in parts of the country in the coming days and have war…
Turkmenistan’s Chief Mufti Replacement Recalls Earlier Dismissals
Only two people in Turkmenistan, the chairman of the Halk Maslahaty (People’s Council) and the president, have what coul…
UNDP Opinion: Central Asia – Shared Wildlife, Shared Landscapes, Shared Responsibility
As global leaders gather for the Global Environment Facility ( GEF ) Assembly in Samarkand, Central Asia has an opportun…
Tajik Migrant in Russia Receives Nearly $15,000 in Unpaid Wages After Government Intervention
A Tajik labor migrant working in Russia has received nearly $15,000 in unpaid wages following an intervention by Tajikis…
Pannier and Hillard’s Spotlight on Central Asia: New Episode Out Now
As Managing Editor of The Times of Central Asia , I’m delighted that, in partnership with the Oxus Society for Central A…
Uzbekistan’s ‘When Apricots Blossom’ Shortlisted for Fuorisalone Award at Milan Design Week
Uzbekistan’s first national exhibition at Milan Design Week 2026 has closed with strong international recognition, drawi…
Crackdown on Private Taxis Complicates Life for Residents of Ashgabat’s Outskirts
In Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat, traffic police have intensified inspections of private taxi drivers in outlying dis…
Singer MEREY on Kazakh-Language Music, Tradition, and a New Sound
Singer, poet, and lyricist MEREY is among a younger group of artists bringing a different sensibility to music in Kazakh…
Turkmenistan to Pay WWII Veterans Around $10, Far Below Regional Levels
Payments to World War II veterans ahead of Victory Day continue to vary significantly across Central Asia, with Turkmeni…
Kazakhstan’s Ruslan Kurbanov on Reaching the World Fencing Elite
Ruslan Kurbanov is a Kazakhstani épée fencer, a Master of Sport of International Class in Kazakhstan, a World Cup medali…
