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In wake of war defeat, Armenia seeks to loosen gun laws
Arshaluis Mgdesyan May 12, 2022
Supporters of a new bill say the country needs to strengthen civilian defense. But skeptics say it could lead to increased gun crimes.
Kazakhstan seals deal to produce Turkish drones under license
Almaz Kumenov May 13, 2022
Russia has already shows signs of bridling at military cooperation between Nur-Sultan and Ankara.
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View MoreTajikistan: At least one killed in Pamirs unrest
May 17, 2022
Khorog has reportedly been encircled by government troops and internet connections have been suspended.
Questions surround South Ossetian referendum on joining Russia
Joshua Kucera May 16, 2022
The territory’s outgoing leader says the vote will take place in July. But he’ll be out of office by then and neither his successor, nor Russia itself, appear as interested in it as he is.
Georgia facing tough questions with bid for EU membership
Nini Gabritchidze May 16, 2022
Few took it seriously when Georgia’s ruling party promised to formally apply for EU membership in 2024. But then events pushed them to apply even earlier. Is Georgia ready?
Armenian and Azerbaijani exclaves back on the agenda
As a new border commission prepares to start work, it will have to reckon with persistent disagreements over what to do with a handful of quirks of Soviet border-drawing.
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“I avenged my father”: A saga of crime and bloodshed in the highlands of Kyrgyzstan
Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 16, 2022
The criminal underworld reaches across generations.
