Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: Paper Tiger or Sleeping Dragon?
Eurasian grouping will include half of the world’s population when it expands next year.
26 Sep 16
Interview
Drawing Out Kazakstan's Social Tensions
How one artist is trying to stir public debate through humour.
3 Aug 16
What Next After Kazak Shootings?
Government needs to tackle specific risks, not get distracted by conspiracy theories.
28 Jul 16
Does Tajik Journalism Face Extinction?
Credible reporting is disappearing from the public discourse.
28 Jun 16
Fighting Against Torture in Tajikistan
Hopes that new legislation will help change culture of impunity.
25 Apr 16
Could Karabakh Violence Spur New Peace Talks?
Analyst weighs possible next steps parties may take if newly-agreed truce holds.
6 Apr 16
Karabakh Crisis Mounts
Analyst warns that latest violence may mean conflict has reached new ‘tipping point’.
4 Apr 16
Central Asian Migrants Face Prejudice in Russia
Attitudes are often negative, fed by media rhetoric.
22 Mar 16
Taleban Threat May Tempt Turkmenistan Out of Isolation
Many border areas are either lawless or controlled by militants, raising the prospect of destabilisation.
19 Feb 16
Uzbekistan's Evolving Response to Afghan, Islamic State Risks
Tashkent likely to be more amenable to regional security cooperation, but may still shun formal defence pact.
18 Nov 15
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