Boiling #Bishkek. People are fleeing their concrete homes — unbearable inside. ACs run non-stop. The city keeps cutting down trees, spends nothing to fight the heat. Explore how rapid #urbangrowth, warming climate are straining #Kyrgyzstan’s fragile power grid open.substack.com/pub/havli/p/...

The law was signed — despite two years of protests. Now the internet and media are under control. Is this the end of Central Asia’s last democracy? www.reuters.com/business/med...

“Abortions are a deeply personal and culturally taboo topic" My first story from one of the most closed-off countries in the world — #Turkmenistan. Closely following the situation for a year. This journey reminded again - Central Asia has a feminine face eurasianet.org/the-silent-c...

Kyrgyzstan bans online porn, but more worryingly the government imposes a monopoly on the internet, requiring all international internet traffic to go through a state-owned company www.reuters.com/business/med...

#Kyrgyzstan imposed state control over internet traffic under new laws signed by Sadyr Japarov. On the eve of the parliamentary and presidential elections. www.reuters.com/business/med...

Talked with Giorgio Cafiero about Central Asia, Afghanistan and Russia for The National Interest nationalinterest.org/blog/silk-ro...

This is devastating. How much my colleagues and so many others have been fighting to prevent this. #KyrgyzParliament passed the media law in two readings at once, making changes at the very last minute. Last hope has failed www.reuters.com/business/med...

The rise of the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) and growing security threats in Central Asia have pushed Moscow toward a pragmatic re-engagement with the Taliban. Read the full article by @aigiturgunbaeva.bsky.social‬ and Fayazddin Ghiasi here: buff.ly/SwdhDzY

You can’t stay indifferent when your love is this deep. This isn’t just a story about #mountains — it’s about what lives within them: the forests, waters, glaciers, and the people who protect them. #Kyrgyzstan’s #Ala-Archa National Park Under Siege thediplomat.com/2025/06/dest...

The #crackdown on #journalists in #Kyrgyzstan continues. Eight media workers have been detained, their homes raided, equipment seized — and access to lawyers was denied until forced confessions were obtained More in the latest for @reuters.com www.reuters.com/business/med...

In March, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan delimited their shared border, resolving a longstanding dispute. While this treaty could be a model for the resolution of other disputes in Central Asia, its potential to endure depends on its implementation, @aigiturgunbaeva.bsky.social‬ argues.

Around 60 #Kyrgyz citizens were reportedly beaten by police in #Moscow, with more than 20 detained. Is Bishkek pushing back on Russians raids targeting Kyrgyz Nationals? Follow the link for more www.reuters.com/world/kyrgyz...

With the date of the next presidential election announced, the course of #Kyrgyz politics for years to come seems to be set. More context, subtext and details about, in my latest for @reuters.com

Coming soon: my new book! Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in #Uzbekistan delves into the politics, economics, history and culture, through my 24 years of experience living in/reporting from/travelling there. Pre-order from Bloomsbury, Amazon or bookshops www.bloomsbury.com/uk/silk-mira...

A colourful summary of the day’s excitement as Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan sign a border deal that should put an end to decades of disputes and a couple of deady conflicts on their border, from @peterleonard1.bsky.social reporting from the ground on Havli Substack havli.substack.com/p/kyrgyzstan...

Since retaking power, the #Taliban have pursued economic #diplomacy, reassuring #CentralAsian neighbors of border security and promoting trade expansion Our latest observing for Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst

#Kyrgyzstan and #Tajikistan settle border dispute that sparked clashes. Long-awaited news for Central Asia! Big thanks @tumarov.bsky.social for the detailed comments Follow the link to check my latest for @reuters.com www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Reporting this story took extra effort, as many residents were reluctant to speak openly. Discussing #China’s influence is still a sensitive—and sometimes risky—topic in #CentralAsia Thank you @tumarov.bsky.social for your comments 🙏 My latest for @thediplomat.com thediplomat.com/2025/02/shif...

The U.S. Treasury accused Keremet Bank, a mid-sized #Kyrgyzstan based financial institution, of coordinating with Russian officials and sanctioned defence sector lender Promsvyazbank Follow the link for more www.reuters.com/business/fin...