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President Shavkat Mirziyoyev cultivates Central Asia leadership role
The international community has leverage over the Taliban — it must use it
Moscow cheers retreat of American forces and aims to stop threat of Isis and al-Qaeda spilling over its borders
Canadian company Centerra Gold files arbitration suit to stop Bishkek from nationalising Kumtor
Construction and agriculture worst affected as Covid border closures and Moscow’s harsh rhetoric deter foreign labour
Fall in gas revenues from China and slow vaccination rollout pose drag to recovery
Sadyr Japarov defends constitutional overhaul that will strengthen powers of his office
Sadyr Japarov — dubbed ‘Kyrgyz Trump’ — rose from felon to elected head of state in three months
Russia keen to keep country in its orbit and Sadyr Japarov seen as friendly to Moscow
Sadyr Japarov, whose supporters freed him from jail last week, says he has taken over as head of state
Plans to make 2020 a ‘year of tourism’ have been dashed but if visitors do return, treasures await
Kazakhstan and neighbours reintroduce lockdown after rising infections highlight danger of exiting early
Digital diversification looks prescient as group’s core energy businesses face downturn
Qantas warns slump will be ‘survival of the fittest’ as American, Delta and United lower forecasts
Washington needs more sophisticated narrative to break central Asia’s pragmatic ties to Beijing
Special forces storm residence of Almazbek Atambayev twice in 24 hours
Nazarbayev’s lieutenant garners 71% of poll after tightly controlled race
Tokayev expected to win Sunday’s election as ex-leader maintains grip on power
Region known for mutual hostility and glacial change shows signs of opening up
Outgoing president wants to manage transition to new era after 30 years in charge
Sole president of country since independence says he will make way for ‘new generation’
Central Asian nation appoints banks in preparation for dollar-denominated deal
Beijing exerts pressure on neighbouring countries to monitor dissident émigrés
End to quarrel over world’s biggest lake boosts Russia’s hold over region
Deal would settle status of largest enclosed body of water and promote energy deals
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