Georgians grudgingly accept growing Russian presence
Tajikistan: As dust settles on Pamir conflict, Chinese roadworks begin
A better-connected GBAO would benefit Dushanbe and Beijing, but could change the face of a unique region.
Armenian currency continues to rise, hurting exporters
The currency has risen close to 20 percent in recent months. Prices for imported goods, meanwhile, remain high due to worldwide inflationary pressures.
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A draft constitution is causing anger in the autonomous region of Karakalpakstan, whose rights have been diminished by the changes.
More NATO aid for Georgia, but no progress on membership
At the alliance’s summit in Madrid enlargement was a top agenda item, but Georgia’s accession prospects remain unclear.
Kazakhstan: Saiga cull approved to mitigate harm to farming
The plan is to shoot 80,000 of the antelope in the west of the country.
EU demands to reduce polarization and “deoligarchize” spark debate in Georgia
The EU is demanding a decrease in political polarization in Georgia. But the government and opposition are bitterly divided on how that should happen.
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Kazakhstan: Examining the taboo of interethnic marriages
In multicultural Kazakhstan, unions between members of different ethnic groups are not uncommon, but they can meet resistance.
The rights defender who dared challenge Kyrgyzstan’s security services
Kamil Ruziyev took cases nobody else would and made plenty of enemies along the way.
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