Central Asia
Prospects for Belt and Road in Central Asia in 2018-22
Landlocked Central Asian republics will gain greater global connectivity but project debt repayment will be a burden
Central AsiaUzbek-Kazakh thaw can ease tensions and reshape region
After years of jealous competition, Central Asia's two powerhouses get together
UzbekistanEnding Central Asian water impasse looks more possible
Early comments from a new Uzbek leadership suggest a willingness to discuss and fix a region-wide challenge
Central AsiaUzbekistan seeks to improve economy through diplomacy
The president has used his first few months to repair difficult political and economic relationships
UzbekistanRussian dominance limits Eurasian bloc's prospects
Russia's four partners are unenthusiastic about economic union and opposed to political integration
CISLow gas prices drive Turkmenistan to seek volume sales
Despite success in entering the Chinese gas market, the country is as reliant as ever on a single buyer
TurkmenistanKyrgyz referendum may be Pyrrhic victory
The president has secured the changes he wanted but they do not advance his aims
KyrgyzstanEarly signs of change may wither in Uzbekistan
Relations with neighbouring states will improve while talk of domestic reform may come to nothing
Uzbekistan
