Over 10 weeks, RFE/RL hosted discussions on Twitter Spaces on various issues that affect daily life in Central Asia. We looked at global issues -- from the COVID-19 pandemic to the war in Ukraine ...

Apparent infighting prompts president to make changes.

To bolster national security amid a countrywide demographic slide, China should turn its eyes to the declining populations of its towns bordering Central Asia, a government adviser said.

Top Chinese military official meets Pakistani counterpart in wake of attacks against Chinese interests in the South Asian country.

Will the approach of the incoming Trump administration toward Central Asia differ much from that of the previous Trump administration? Not likely. Significant changes have taken place over the ...

The political climate present in Central Asia today is a perfect example of power play dynamics in international relations. At a 1 November 2010 discussion, Stephen Blank, Research Professor of ...

In recent years, Central Asia has evolved into a pivotal arena of fierce geopolitical competition, attracting the interests of the world’s power players. The unpredictable mix of large-scale ...

The accusations could dampen investor confidence in Asia’s third largest economy at a time when the country is wooing foreign investment, analysts say ...

ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu participated in the 17th Central Asia – Republic of Korea Cooperation Forum on Nov. 4 in Seoul, focusing on transport and ...

Economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa and Caucasus and Central Asia regions is projected to strengthen in the near term, but only to the extent that current challenges abate. Ongoing ...

Since the collapse of the USSR, Kazakhstan’s largest city (population 2.2 million and growing) has evolved from a drab, run-of-the-mill Soviet metropolis into the urban star of Central Asia.

The source of the perceived tension is China's growing assertiveness in Central Asia. The region is the latest area in which Xi has launched an audacious bid to increase China's political and ...