Europe Must Defend the Distinction It Has Made Between Kazakhstani and Russian Oil - The Times Of Central Asia

In the early hours of July 30, drones struck two tankers at the marine terminal of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) near Novorossiysk: the Nissos Sifnos

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Kazakhstan Releases First Tiger into Wild in More Than 70 Years - The Times Of Central Asia

Kazakhstan has released a tiger into the wild for the first time in more than 70 years, beginning the practical phase of a long-running program to restore the

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Central Asia and Azerbaijan: What the Region’s Leaders Agreed at Issyk-Kul - The Times Of Central Asia

The Kyrgyz resort town of Cholpon-Ata, on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, briefly became Central Asia’s political capital as it hosted a series of high-level

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Kazakhstan Weighs Proposal to Process Russian Crude - The Times Of Central Asia

Kazakhstan is considering a plan to process Russian crude at its refineries, a step Astana says could support plant utilization and domestic fuel supplies but

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Breaking: CPC Halts Oil Loadings Again After Two More Tankers Attacked Near Novorossiysk - The Times Of Central Asia

The Caspian Pipeline Consortium has stopped oil loading at its Black Sea terminal near Novorossiysk after two more tankers were attacked early on July 30. The

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As Two Wars Reach the Caspian, Central Asia’s Middle Corridor Holds - The Times Of Central Asia

On July 25, two wars met in waters that Central Asian governments had tried to keep apart.

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Kazakhstan Resumes CPC Oil Exports After Output More Than Halves - The Times Of Central Asia

Kazakhstan resumed oil exports through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium on July 27 after the consortium restarted accepting crude and loading tankers at its

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Uzbekistan’s Heritage Did Not Stop With the Silk Road - The Times Of Central Asia

When people think of Uzbekistan’s architectural heritage, the images are familiar: the turquoise domes of Samarkand, the madrasas of Bukhara, Khiva’s walled

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Why Tokayev Urged Putin to Freeze the War in Ukraine - The Times Of Central Asia

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has delivered his most direct public appeal to Vladimir Putin for an end to Russia's war in Ukraine. Speaking alongside

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CPC Reportedly Stops Accepting Kazakh Oil as Storage Tanks Reach Capacity After Tanker Attacks - The Times Of Central Asia

Citing three industry sources, on July 21 Reuters said the Caspian Pipeline Consortium had stopped accepting crude from Kazakhstan after tanker attacks halted

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Former Tajik Prosecutor’s Office Investigator Detained in Case of 23-Year-Old Woman’s Death - The Times Of Central Asia

Tajikistan’s prosecutor general has confirmed that a former senior investigator is in custody in connection with the death of 23-year-old Mehrona Noibova,

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When the War Reaches Kazakh Oil - The Times Of Central Asia

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine unleashed the war now expanding across the Black Sea, but it did not erase the distinction between Russian military

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Kazakhstan Condemns Drone Attacks as CPC Oil Loadings Halt - The Times Of Central Asia

Oil loadings at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s Black Sea terminal have been suspended again after a fourth tanker was struck by a drone on July 20. The

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Saving The Caspian Seal: An Interview with Assel Baimukanova - The Times Of Central Asia

The Caspian seal is the only marine mammal native to the Caspian Sea and the world’s only seal species found exclusively in an inland body of water. Once

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Pannier and Hillard's Spotlight on Central Asia: New Episode Out Now - The Times Of Central Asia

As Managing Editor of The Times of Central Asia, I’m delighted that, in partnership with the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs, from October 19, we are

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From Controllers to Courts: Kazakhstan Prepares for Games of the Future - The Times Of Central Asia

That switch gives the Games of the Future its human appeal. The format asks athletes to handle screen timing, then contact and fatigue on the court. It also

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Tokayev Offers Astana to Host New Global AI Body’s First Meeting - The Times Of Central Asia

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev put Astana forward at the opening of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 17, saying that

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A Signal from Uzbekistan: How Turkmen Border Villages Reach the Outside World - The Times Of Central Asia

In Diýýar, a village in northern Turkmenistan close enough to catch Uzbekistan’s mobile signal, a foreign SIM card inserted into a small Wi-Fi router can turn

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Kazakhstan Says $10 Billion AI Data Center Project Is Moving Into Deployment - The Times Of Central Asia

Kazakhstan says a $10 billion AI data center project in Ekibastuz is moving into deployment. Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov told President Kassym-Jomart

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Kyrgyzstan Adopts Central Asia’s First Framework Climate Law - The Times Of Central Asia

President Sadyr Japarov signed Kyrgyzstan’s Law on Climate Activity on July 7, giving the country Central Asia’s first framework statute devoted to climate

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Russian Fuel Shortages Revive Tajikistan’s Search for Oil and Gas - The Times Of Central Asia

On July 10, Tajikistan’s Energy Minister Daler Juma said the country had enough fuel to last two more months. This situation is due to Tajikistan’s dependence

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U.S. Strikes on Iranian Rail and Coastal Infrastructure Put Central Asia’s Southern Routes Under Pressure - The Times Of Central Asia

U.S. strikes on Iranian rail and coastal infrastructure have put Central Asia's southern transport plans under new pressure. Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan have

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Kazakhstan’s Persian Gulf Port Plan Faces New Iran Risk - The Times Of Central Asia

Kazakhstan has moved a long-planned southern trade project from talks to contract. The move gives Astana a possible foothold on the Persian Gulf, but it comes

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Turkmenistan’s Wage Puzzle: Official Salaries Rise, but Transparency Remains Elusive - The Times Of Central Asia

In most Central Asian countries, checking the average salary is as simple as visiting the national statistics agency’s website. In Turkmenistan, however, wage

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As Azerbaijan Pushes Back Against Moscow, Central Asia Watches - The Times Of Central Asia

The recent diplomatic escalation between Azerbaijan and Russia appeared to have run its course in April, after Moscow agreed to pay compensation over the

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Central Asia’s Fuel Squeeze Becomes a Winter Energy Security Problem - The Times Of Central Asia

Central Asia’s fuel squeeze has become a winter energy security problem long before the first cold snap. The region needs gasoline at filling stations, diesel

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Kazakhstan Court Ruling Clears Legal Path for Tokayev to Seek Another Term - The Times Of Central Asia

Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Court has ruled that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev may seek another term under the country’s 2026 Constitution, effectively

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Uzbekistan Faces Fuel Shortage Pressure as Imports Rise - The Times Of Central Asia

Central Asia is facing a new wave of tension in the market for fuels and lubricants. Shortages of gasoline, diesel fuel, and jet fuel have affected the entire

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