La presidente della Commissione europea vede nella domanda globale di clean-tech la chiave per realizzare il rapporto Draghi. In chiave anti-Cina

Russia is grappling with fuel shortages and price hikes after a string of Ukrainian attacks on its oil refineries. To protect supplies in Russia, where long lines at gas stations have been reported in some regions, Moscow has banned or...

Russia’s Central Asian energy empire is collapsing—and investors still betting on Moscow are making a costly mistake.

O embaixador Sérgio Rodrigues dos Santos destacou o papel estratégico da parceria entre Brasil e Rússia na promoção da multipolaridade global

The decision to terminate the federal grant agreement funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is a crushing blow for hundreds of millions of

Tajikistan’s policies toward neighboring Taliban-ruled Afghanistan are reaching a pivotal moment. Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his government have

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If Russian economy slips into recession a consequent fall in migrant remittances would particularly hit Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.

Today, this dark past draws in history buffs and thrill-seekers. But darktourism.com, the go-to website on the topic, warns them: forgotten cemeteries, ghost

A new generation is questioning the privileged place of the Russian language in public education and everyday life – while still grappling with its utility, legacy, and political weight.

A border agreement involving the fertile Fergana Valley to be formalized

In April 2025, the volunteer editors and administrators behind the Central Asian editions of Wikipedia held their first ever gathering IRL (in real life). Founded along linguistic rather than…

Archaeologists in Tajikistan have uncovered a remarkable ancient water pipeline system atop a 65-meter hill at the Mugtepa settlement, believed to have been

While historically under the firm grip of Russian influence and soft power, China has started to encroach on Central Asian affairs

Uzbekistan has updated its civil status regulations to allow individuals who have officially changed their gender to also change their first name, last name,

This week The Times of Central Asia will be attending the CAMCA Regional Forum, which this year is being held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Citizens of Central Asian countries are encountering a wave of new travel restrictions from two major global powers, Russia and the United States. In recent

Watch the official online launch of An American Strategy for Greater Central Asia, a strategic framework for U.S. engagement in one of the world’s most pivot...

Russia and China have been competing economically for Central Asia for decades, but experts say there is room for both countries to co-exist

On  15-17 December 2025, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice will host the annual conference of the Italian Association for the Study of Central Asia and the Caucasus (ASIAC).

Published originally in Azerbaijani in Toplum TV, on 18 May 2025

Also in this episode, a bold crypto move by Kyrgyzstan, and a conversation with Sophie Ibbotson, author of a new Bradt travel guide to Uzbekistan.

International Academic Community Calls for the Release of Young Azerbaijani Scholar Bahruz Samadov

From its cavernous domed bazaar to its ravishingly muscular museum, the Uzbek capital has one of the world’s wildest collections of modernist gems. Will its bid for world heritage status succeed?

On  15-17 December 2025, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice will host the annual conference of the Italian Association for the Study of Central Asia and the Caucasus (ASIAC).

Planned originally for 2024, the summit is now scheduled for April 2025 in Samarkand – setting it apart from earlier China- and U.S.-Central Asia leaders summits, which occurred outside the region.