Global Voices Online

KZBlog reports on Kazakhstan's plan to found “social business corporations” in the country's regions to drive economic growth and meet social needs. Though the idea behind them is seemingly similar to “social entrepreneurship,” KZBlog notes that no one seems too interested in the social end of the things with the SBCs. Rather, these will be businesses that capitalize on state property to create profits that will fulfill certain financial obligations of the state.

Tolkun Umaraliev reports on corruption in Kyrgyzstan's education system.

Shohruh says that China and Russia cannot save Islam Karimov, the president of Uzbekistan.

Sean Roberts notes that next is a big week for three Central Asian countries. Three very different events will take place that show how different their politics have become since independence from the Soviet Union.

Alexander Sadikov reports on divisions within Tajikistan's Democratic party which he says have developed into a political stalemate.

Onnik Krikorian has posted his first Armenian parliamentary election monitor, a weekly roundup of news regarding the coming election.

At neweurasia, Leila translates a Russian language post on press freedom in Kazakhstan.

Dan O'Huiginn profiles Dariga Nazarbaeva, the politically powerful daughter of Kazakhstan' president.

Mirsulzhan Namazaliev writes that both the government and the opposition in Kyrgyzstan are destabilizing the country by failing to engage in dialogue. He says that only well-known and respectable centrist politicians can fix this situation.