The airport in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, has been renamed after long-ruling President Nursultan Nazarbaev, state media have reported, citing a government resolution.
There has been a lot of talk about hydropower in Central Asia since the start of May, and not just from the usual quarters. (The views expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL.)
The European Union will draw up a proposal for a new Central Asia strategy by the end of 2019, according to conclusions endorsed by the bloc’s foreign ministers during their meeting in Luxembourg on June 19.
Uzbek human rights defender and opposition activist Nuriddin Jumaniyazov died in prison last year, a human rights activist says.
A journalist has just fled Kyrgyzstan to avoid being arrested, and the Moscow-based website for which he works, which has been posting articles about Central Asia for nearly two decades, has been ordered blocked by a Kyrgyz court.
Uzbek police are investigating the death of a teenager who was allegedly bullied and beaten by fellow students. The fatal incident sparked a public outcry, triggered a rare protest rally, and seemingly spurred authorities to react.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon have discussed the human rights situation in the Central Asian country.
Iran will play Uzbekistan in Tehran with an opportunity to secure a spot in the 2018 World Cup football tournament in Russia.
Having one of the world's best-preserved medieval Islamic cities apparently isn't enough for Uzbekistan, which is floating plans to attract visitors with a new tourist zone equipped with new hotels, health spas, and other modern facilities.
The leaders of China, Russia, and several former Soviet-bloc countries gathered in Kazakhstan as a regional security group expanded to include India and Pakistan.
Pakistan and India have become full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), expanding the regional security grouping into South Asia.
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