Uzbekistan says its troops were ‘forced to use weapons’ against men it described as smugglers.
After Uzbekistan’s unexpected pro-Ukraine statement, analysts say traditional regional dynamics could be shifting.
Russia’s allies walk a tightrope between security concerns and economic interest after Moscow’s all-out war on Ukraine.
Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan depend on migrant remittances from Russia.
WHO says the number of new daily COVID-19 cases more than doubled in six countries in the region in two weeks.
A declaration after Thursday’s summit said the nations reached regional consensus on the issues related to Afghanistan.
Major cities in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan hit by power outages after an ’emergency imbalance’ in a power grid.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev wins more than 80 percent of the vote in poll criticised by Western observers as uncompetitive.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev faces no genuine opposition in Sunday’s vote and is almost certain to win a second term.
The US had boots on the ground in Central Asia when it entered Afghanistan in 2001, but regional dynamics have shifted.
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan fear an influx of refugees from Afghanistan could undermine domestic security.
Uzbek authorities issue conflicting reports on the cause of the crash of an Afghan plane after Taliban seize Kabul.
Talks between five nations held in Turkmenistan, with war in neighbouring Afghanistan topping their agenda.
An Uzbek woman holds on to hope in her fight to free her brother, who is jailed in a notorious desert prison.
