New Nagorno-Karabakh standoff as Azerbaijani officials temporarily block key road
China seeks assurances Kazakhstan will up gas deliveries
President Tokayev had ordered exports be slashed to meet domestic demand.
Armenia’s economic boom hurts tech sector
An influx of Russians has pushed up the value of the dram, undercutting Armenia’s exporters and the celebrated IT industry.
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View MoreAzerbaijan angry at Russia for using Armenian names in Karabakh
Emboldened by Russia’s setbacks in Ukraine, Baku is trying to reduce Moscow’s role in the peace process.
Armenia and Hungary to restore ties
Yerevan cut relations 10 years ago following Hungary’s extradition of an Azerbaijani soldier who murdered an Armenian counterpart. But the post-war reality has pushed Yerevan to reconsider.
Kazakhstan: Public anger grows after plant crash leaves thousands freezing
Authorities have been pushed into action by growing public criticism over the accident.
Kazakhstan: Greens become first party in two decades to get registration
Critics will argue that Baitak is just an exercise in political astroturfing.
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Georgia’s “Russian” villages
Nearly 10,000 Russian businesses have been registered in Georgia since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Many of them are in places you wouldn’t expect.
Kazakhstan: State-backed mortgages produce winners and losers
Subsidized loans are helping some families become homeowners, while driving property prices out of reach for others.
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