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Georgia’s predatory lenders are punishing the poor

Giorgi Lomsadze Aug 15, 2018
Georgian indebtedness has reached crisis proportions. And lenders take scant look at customers’ creditworthiness.

Istanbul's storied 'suitcase trade' with ex-USSR remains resilient despite downturn

Paul Benjamin Osterlund , Photos by Hilaneh Mahmoudi Aug 9, 2018
The trade is one of the strongest links between Istanbul and the former Soviet world.

Uzbekistan remains desolate place for opposition politics

Aug 13, 2018
Parliamentary elections next year will test the new president’s reformist credentials.

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Protesters break up press conference by recently released Armenian ex-president
Joshua Kucera Aug 14, 2018
The chaotic events took place amid concerns the charges against Robert Kocharyan and other former officials are being politicized.
Tajikistan: Rights groups urge clemency for journalist in appeal
Aug 14, 2018
The coalition of 12 rights groups have urged the international community to follow the case closely.
American congressman visits Azerbaijan; was energy security or collusion on the agenda?
Joshua Kucera Aug 13, 2018
One of the U.S.'s most notorious lawmakers got tongues wagging on his trip to the Caucasus.
Taliban holds talks in Uzbekistan
Aug 13, 2018
Discussions reportedly focused on railroads and power lines.
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After high-profile murder, Kazakhstan’s police seek makeover

Almaz Kumenov Aug 14, 2018
Kazakhstan’s police are rarely seen as wanting to help people

Turkmenistan: Caspian windfall can’t come quickly enough

Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Aug 14, 2018
A landmark agreement may provide Turkmenistan with long-term opportunities, but short-term risks mount
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Kyrgyzstan: Death at Swift Horse Lake

Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan shuttle trade booms, but for how long?

Ra-Si-Ya: How Kyrgyzstan supported Russia in the World Cup

Armenians mark genocide anniversary, but this year the mood is lighter

Heavy metal fights to survive, and bridge communities, in the Caucasus

Kyrgyzstan: In Kazarman, nothing gold can stay

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The Red Legacy: Evaluating the 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution

The Big Draw: Selling the Soviet Past
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The Central Asianist Podcast: Of politics and patronage in Kyrgyzstan

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Episode 22: The Changing Situation of Central Asian Labor Migrants in Russia
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