Can Beijing untie the Pamir Knot?

UN Secretary Antonio Guterres is on a regional tour and seems to be avoiding the subject.

Under the USSR, Kazakhstan hosted a sprawling network of prison camps that housed millions of prisoners.

Chinese classes are on the rise, but still not a priority for Tajik students.

On May 19, Iran's choice is simple: engagement or isolation.

New investments (some not even involving China) make Georgia an attractive link between Asia and Europe.

Astana will face a number of practical and political issues in promoting renewable energy sources.

“When the repression machine begins to work, it destroys everyone."

Big plans, indeed, but will they materialize?

China needs to be wary of a looming water crisis in Central Asia.

Impoverished and oppressed, Central Asian migrants to Russia make perfect targets for extremist recruiters.

Even if the economic rewards aren’t astronomical, the partnership is beneficial for both sides.

No one embodied the travails and contradictions of Iran’s Revolution as deeply as the late Hashemi Rafsanjani.

Uranium tailings in South Kyrgyzstan pose an environmental risk in Central Asia.

Russia realizes the importance of partnership with China, but remains suspicious and cautious.

Famed for its vibrant culture around the world, the region remains among the most disconnected inside Russia.