Central Asia & Caucasus Data
Current platform capacity in Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Turkmenistan & Uzbekistan.
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- Faces Behind The Numbers: People Killed In Iran’s Protests
on February 1, 2026Thousands of Iranians lost their lives after taking to the streets. These are the people behind the statistics.
- Weaponized faith to burning borders in Afghanistan
on February 13, 2026Afghanistan is no longer simply a humanitarian tragedy. It is becoming a strategic fault line — where religious repression at home and militant projection abroad converge in ways that threaten South Asia and, eventually, regions far beyond. Two recent developments crystallize this reality. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has recommended designating Afghanistan The post Weaponized faith to burning borders in Afghanistan appeared first on Asia Times.
- Who would win a Ukraine election?
on February 13, 2026Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is under intense pressure from the US to take his country to the polls as early as this spring. Donald Trump is demanding elections as a condition for American security guarantees for Ukraine against any future Russian invasion. Zelensky has faced persistent calls from Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and at times The post Who would win a Ukraine election? appeared first on Asia Times.
- Markets likely mispricing Japan’s ‘Takaichi trade’
on February 13, 2026In the days since its landslide victory, Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party finds itself grappling with the ultimate political quandary: what to do when you’re the proverbial dog that caught the car? The yen’s powerful rally since Sunday’s election triumph suggests markets are thinking twice about the aggressive fiscal loosening Japan’s first female leader promised The post Markets likely mispricing Japan’s ‘Takaichi trade’ appeared first on Asia Times.
- Chips the key to reviving stalled India-Malaysia ties
on February 13, 2026Just months after skipping the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Malaysia in 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a brief yet important visit to the Southeast Asian nation from February 7-8. Describing the India-Malaysia relationship as “special”, Modi highlighted economic trade and investment as a significant facet of ties. This was The post Chips the key to reviving stalled India-Malaysia ties appeared first on Asia Times.
- "Laowai" Vlog | Tajikistan student feels Chinese New Year vibe in N China's Tianjinon February 13, 2026
TIANJIN, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- On the occasion of traditional Chinese Xiaonian Festival in northern China, which fell on Tuesday this year, Suleimanov Umar, a 26-year-old Tajikistan student in Nankai University of Tianjin, and other international students visited a local festive fair in Chuanfangyu Town to experience the vibrant traditions of Chinese New Year. Celebrated on the 23rd day of the last month of the Chinese l
- Interview: Chinese solutions key to constructive global development, says Kyrgyz experton February 13, 2026
"The new Chinese initiative is of strategic importance not only for the organization's member countries, but also for the overall construction of a new world order," said Igor Shestakov, director of the Oy Ordo Centre for Expert Initiatives.BISHKEK, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- As a responsible major country, China has contributed to global peace and development in various fields, and the present-day con
- Mongolia welcomes over 60,000 foreign tourists in first 2 monthon February 13, 2026
ULAN BATOR, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia welcomed nearly 60,638 foreign tourists in the first two months of 2026, up 33 percent year-on-year, official data showed on Friday. During the period, the main sources of foreign tourists to Mongolia were visitors from Russia, China and South Korea, data released by the Mongolian Tourism Organization showed. Mongolia has been striving to develop its four-season to
- Mongolian banking sector's net foreign assets rise by 31.5 pct in Januaryon February 13, 2026
ULAN BATOR, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Mongolian banking sector's net foreign assets increased by 31.5 percent year-on-year to reach 8.8 trillion Mongolian tugriks (2.4 billion U.S. dollars) in January 2026, the country's National Statistics Office (NSO) said on Friday. During the period, the net domestic assets of Mongolia's banks totaled 38 trillion tugriks (10.65 billion dollars), which represents a rise of 10.7
