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 ...

Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe recently signed a declaration noting the dire situation of ...

However, some central Asian countries have been able to reduce their dependence on Russia over the past decade or so. China ...

Bao Anming from the Institute of Xinjiang Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences warns of a dramatic rise in heat wave exposure across Central Asia's croplands by the end ...

Europe is not stepping in as a replacement but as an additional regional partner—one that offers markets, investment, sustainable technologies, and geopolitical balance.

The EU is increasing its focus on Central Asia for natural resources due to the war in Ukraine and strained US relations. Logistical challenges, particularly transportation routes bypassing Russia ...

The senior diplomats engaged in in-depth discussions on advancing China-Central Asia cooperation in various aspects. The meeting was expected to pave the way for the second China-Central Asia ...

China's strategic relationship with Central Asia has grown expansively over the past decade, symbolized by both the 1996 founding of the "Shanghai Five," which in June 2001 became the Shanghai ...

Central Asia has again emerged as a center of geopolitical rivalry between great powers competing for natural resources and political influence. Instead of Great Britain and Russia vying for ...

Central Asia has been politically and economically ... especially during the winter when demand is at its highest. This has led to dissatisfaction among the Uzbek population, especially in rural ...