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CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Mongolia’s presidency, a new chapter
June 8, 2021
Country has option of replacing one strongman for another, voting in the nominee of a splintered party or choosing an entrepreneur said to have delivered the internet to Mongolians.
CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Kyrgyzstan’s gold grab
May 21, 2021
Analysts ask whether Bishkek made its shock move to seize the Kumtor mine in the face of a mounting fiscal crisis and amid anxieties that the gold may be exhausted within three years.
CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Kazakhs’ loathing of encroaching China rises as Lake Balkhash falls
May 8, 2021
Beijing’s hopes of persuading the people of Kazakhstan it’s a force for good won’t be helped if China’s upstream water consumption causes a “second Aral Sea” disaster.
CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: End of story?
May 1, 2021
An attempt at dissolving Mongolia's ruling party looks like a desperate manoeuvre from President Battulga Khaltmaa as he fights a ban on seeking re-election.
CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Unwanted consequences as early access to pension funds for Kazakhs drives up home prices
February 28, 2021
Populist measure meant to make housing more affordable for the middle class—but the effect might be just the opposite.
