This week we take a look at a number of big stories including the ongoing fallout from the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, millions of state dollars disappearing in Uzbekistan weeks ahead of the election, the ongoing COVID crisis in Turkmenistan and a former prime minister being arrested in Kyrgyzstan. As well as the big story engulfing Kyrgyz politics at the moment, the nationalisation of the Kumtor Gold Mine. Will Japarov's big gamble pay off? Joining us this week is Medet Tivlegenov (American University in Bishkek) Hosted by Michael Hilliard and Aliamana Zhanmukanova For more info please visit www.OxusSociety.org

This week we take a look at a number of stories including the continuing fallout from Afghanistan, the upcoming Uzbek elections, the Rubezh exercises, missing pilots and the US's Central Asia COVID policy. We also sit down with Luca Anceschi (professor of Eurasian studies at the University of Glasgow) to do a full analysis on the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence from the USSR. Hosted by Michael Hilliard and Alimana Zhanmukanova. For more info please visit www.oxussociety.org