Memoir | 9/11 shifted the world. In Central Asia, diplomatic frenzy ensued
Turkmenistan: Water mess
While clumsy on COVID-19, Turkmenistan is being more sure-footed, or consistent at least, on the Afghanistan front. Plus, unsustainable agriculture. Our weekly briefing.
Heatwave, drought and war leave Nagorno-Karabakh short of water
One official estimates the territory lost over 80 percent of its access to water during the war last year.
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View MoreAzerbaijan and Turkey conduct joint military exercises in shadow of Russian peacekeepers
The exercises took place at a time of heightened Baku-Moscow tension.
Kyrgyzstan: Police detain activist for criticizing government
Narmatova had been a supporter of President Japarov until October.
Kazakhstan: Artists invoke spirits to save endangered ecosystem
City authorities plan to turn the area into a landscaped park.
Azerbaijan inaugurates its first airport in Karabakh
Ground was broken for the Fuzuli airport only in January, and it now has hosted its first passenger and cargo flights. But some wonder if the government’s enthusiasm for airports isn’t excessive.
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Georgia and its two Afghan wars
As the U.S.-led war ends, Georgians are reminiscing about their decades of Central Asian military service under two superpowers.
Armenians and Azerbaijanis reckon with war’s psychological toll
Both societies quickly moved to help soldiers and civilians suffering with post-traumatic stress, but there are too few specialists in the region to adequately address all the needs.
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