The Times of Central Asia

08/09/2025

Post-Soviet states are resolving conflicts without Moscow, marking a shift from Kremlin-led mediation to regional and Western diplomacy

The post-Soviet space is no longer post-Soviet, at least not politically. From the Pamirs to the Caucasus, states are reconsidering boundaries, making peace,

08/09/2025

Legends of Almaty's mountains: ghostly maidens, haunted roads, and mysterious airfields captivate adventurers and storytellers alike

The mountains surrounding Almaty captivate not only with their natural beauty and fresh alpine air but also with the legends that echo along their winding

08/08/2025

Uzbek boxer Mullojonov faces doping probe, possibly linked to hair transplant medication

The Uzbekistan Boxing Federation is defending Olympic gold medalist Lazizbek Mullojonov after he tested positive for a banned steroid, saying he may have

08/08/2025

Kazakh women face a values crisis, caught between traditional freedoms, rising consumerism, and Arab-influenced Islamization

Before the 1917 revolution, Kazakh women enjoyed significant freedoms due to their nomadic lifestyle. Living in the remote steppe, women were responsible not

08/06/2025

Tajikistan's Ombudsman reports no complaints from imprisoned journalists, but families and rights groups highlight troubling conditions and political motives

Representatives from the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman in Tajikistan stated they have met with several imprisoned journalists and received no formal

08/06/2025

Zelensky claims Uzbek and Tajik citizens are fighting for Russia in Ukraine, raising questions about conscription and mercenary dynamics

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that citizens of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan are among foreign fighters serving in the Russian army in

08/06/2025

Central Asia is embracing regional solidarity and strategic autonomy, with platforms like the Consultative Meetings and C5+1 with the US driving cooperation on shared challenges

In recent years, Central Asia has undergone a remarkable transformation — from a region historically marked by political divisions and competing national

08/05/2025

Celebrating 180 years of Abai Qunanbaiuly, Kazakhstan's iconic poet and philosopher whose influence reached the US through George Kennan and Wesleyan University

Kazakh literature is filled with towering figures who have shaped the nation’s cultural and spiritual identity. Among them, Abai Qunanbaiuly (1845–1904)

08/05/2025

Kazakh cosmonaut Talgat Musabayev, a space pioneer and national hero, passes away at 74, leaving a legacy of exploration and innovation https://ow.ly/l8qa50WAcQ2

08/05/2025

Tajikistan reports rising gender-based violence and troubling su***de rates among women and girls, highlighting urgent societal and structural challenges

While the overall number of female su***des declined by eight cases compared to the same period in 2024, the number among girls rose by six.

08/05/2025

UN Secretary-General António Guterres visits Central Asia to promote stability, sign a regional SDG center agreement in Kazakhstan, and address challenges for landlocked developing nations in Turkmenistan

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is traveling to Central Asia this weekend to help promote stability and transformation in the region, his

08/04/2025

Kazakhstan actively preserves the memory of Soviet repression through museums, monuments, and rehabilitation efforts, balancing historical reckoning with a forward-looking vision

Recently, The Times of Central Asia published an article titled Ghosts of the Gulag: Kazakhstan’s Uneasy Dance With Memory and Moscow. While it is essential