Articles by Andrey Tolstoy
Translation of Mirbek’s post (RUS)
Soros Foundation-Kyrgyzstan’s Information Program is announcing the start of a competition for Kyrgyz citizens to take part in its Wiki-Week. The purpose of the event is to advance and promote Wikipedia …
Translation of Abulfazal’s post (RUS)
By blocking foreign-based information websites, including neweurasia, Uzbek censors are failing to notice dissent under their very noses. What’s worse – it’s not coming from abroad, but happening in their own …
Translation of Tynyk’s post (KAZ, RUS)
Experts see the Chinese economy as a danger to Kazakhstan. We are currently working with the West to build a new railroad; however, a Chinese railroad already passes through Kazakhstan, …
Translation of TajikVoice’s post (RUS)
In late February, the Tajik President’s son Rustam Emomali was appointed to a newly created government post within the Customs Agency to tackle contraband and customs violations. The public found out …
Translation of Mashrab’s post (RUS)
On 1 March, Uzbekistan’s Emergency Control Ministry celebrated the 15th anniversary of its founding by holding a press conference.
Statistics always lie, so I’m not going to spend a lot of time …
Translation of mursya’s post (RUS)
On behalf of all our staff, we would like to wish the women of Central Asia (as well as women everywhere) a Happy International Women’s Day! May there always be spring …
Translation of Avicenna’s post (RUS)
With less than a month left until Kazakhstan’s snap presidential elections, speculation is rife, but it is also time to consider the technical side of the matter: what the law says …
Translation of Mirbek’s post (RUS)
Bishkek Business Club is announcing the start of its Big Brother campaign!
The government influences business using numerous monitoring bodies and does not allow entrepreneurs to act without its supervision.
HOWEVER…
The government lives …
Translation of Avicenna’s post (RUS)
Another Turkish shopping and entertainment giant has fallen in Uzbekistan. The victim this time is Turkuaz, which had occupied the former GUM building near Chorsu market and the metro station bearing …
Translation of Askhat’s post (KAZ, RUS)
The “Mutiny at the School of Journalism,” staged by Almaty students last Friday, has come to an end. Ten days after students from the School of Journalism at Al-Farabi Kazakh …




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