Marat posts some statistical figures about housing construction and affordability of housing in Kazakhstan in the Soviet times (ENG, RUS).

Shannon reports about the sriking numbers of food crisis in Tajikistan (ENG).

Elena announces that the limitation of the usage of the electric power will start on 21th August (RUS).

Adam reports that the Russia-based business structures controlled by Kazakhstani banker Mukhtar Ablyazov are consolidated in the largest Russian developing company (RUS).

Ben shares his impressions from Astana, the growing new capital city of Kazakhstan (ENG).

Ben opines on the implications of the new Caucasus conflict for Kazakhstan and says that Kazakhstan’s president Nazarbayev has been the first CIS leader to make a statement on the conflict during a meeting with Putin in Beijing (ENG).

Elena reports that American basketball players will visit Kyrgyzstan to participate in a series of sporting events (ENG).

Nurgeldy posts a picture of a new small sculpture erected in Kustanai (RUS, ENG).

Elena reports that the cost of Hadj-2008 for Kyrgyz citizens is 2400 USD (RUS).

Elena publishes official information about the incident in a prison where 2 prison officials were killed by convicts (ENG).

Elena reports that inmates at a prison have staged a riot and killed two prison officials (RUS).

Ben presents an interesting photo of a Kyrgyz woman with an iPod in jailoo (ENG).

Elena writes about the Kyrgyz deputies who have left for Tshinvali to offer peacekeeping negotiation services in the ongoing Georgia conflict (ENG).

Vadim reports that a Tajik businessman decided to establish a fund in the name of first Tajik Olympic medalist (ENG).

Vadim and Ravshan report that a Tajik judoka secured for Tajikistan its first Olympic medal (ENG) and (RUS).

Libertad translates a post about the Uzbek government’s silence on the developments in South Ossetia (ENG).

Tolkun writes about the new language regulations for broadcast mass media in Kyrgyzstan and its possible effects on Uzbek language media of the country (ENG).

Musafirbek writes that the Uzbek government prefers not comment on conflicts of international importance, and gives cases of South Ossetia and Kosovo (RUS).

Elena tells that China provided the military technical aid 4 million yuan to Kyrgyzstan (ENG).

Elena reports about the second medal for the wrestling in Kyrgyzstan team (ENG).

The Kazakh Olympic sportsmen’s style is a hot topic among American bloggers, and Askhat has noticed that Americans often mention Borat when Kazakh sportsmen win a prize (KAZ)

Elena reports that there will be a memorial event in the honour of Chingiz Aitmatov during the V International Film Festival “Eurasia” in Astana (RUS).

Zhanna Zhukova reviews allegations that Sir Mark Thatcher, son of the British ex-prime-minister Margaret Thatcher, was hired by a private Kazakh oil company to lobby for its interests and to enhance Kazakhstan’s image abroad (ENG).

Adam translates the article in the British Times, which reports that Margareth Thatcher’s son allegedly was hired by Kazakh oilmen to promote Kazakhstan’s image abroad (RUS).

Elena writes about the new fines for the traffic violation (RUS).

Mirsulzhan writes about his experience discussing the events in South Ossetia on his personal blog and describes the rapid appearance of more than 100 comments to the post, most of whcih were against his position (KYR).

Alisher Taksanov writes about the Uzbek government’s silence on the developments between Russia and Georgia — long tongue lives short? (RUS)

Libertad and Musafirbek upload the first pictures of Tashkent from the call for pictures to celebrate the 2200th anniversary of the capital (ENG, RUS).

Libertad writes about a new high-voltage electricity line from Angren to the Ferghana Valley that will enable the Uzbek government to secure its energy independence (ENG).

Elena reports on the first totals for the Kyrgyz team at the Olympic Games in Beijing (ENG).