The Kazakh clan system will influence presidential succession.

To manage social unrest, the government is offering shares of state firms for public investment.

Moscow is planning to strengthen military and economic partnerships with its key former Soviet satellites.

The first real move toward a rail line linking China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan has been made, but many obstacles remain.

Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan could face a bleak water future even without the proposed upriver dams.

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan hope to build new hydropower dams, which could increase tensions with downriver countries.

A change involving two of the country's most powerful positions could signal larger shakeups.

The Customs Union may be using Vietnam as a test case for expansion in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Kazakh and Uzbek leaders will have a rare one-on-one meeting.

The restive Kazakh city of Zhanaozen has seen an uptick in activity that could jeopardize regional security.