

Turkmenistan: Karakum as you are, as you were
New Kazakhstan, old methods: No respite for beleaguered opposition
Almaz Kumenov May 25, 2023
Some analysts see the continued crackdown as a sign of President Tokayev's lack of confidence in his public standing.
EurasiaChat: China, Islam... and love in Philadelphia
Also, the state of morality in Uzbekistan as the state seeks to curb excess piety and unlawful immorality.
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View MoreKazakhstan eyeing Baku grain entrepôt for Europe exports
Almaz Kumenov May 27, 2023
The terminal may reportedly be completed in the coming five years.
Russia and Iran agree on new rail corridor via Azerbaijan
Joshua Kucera May 26, 2023
The route has gained new importance as Russia seeks to replace its former trade routes that have been cut off by Western sanctions.
Central Asia: Summiteers seal many deals, reveal scant details
China-Central Asia Bulletin May 25, 2023
An update on recent developments in China-Central Asian affairs.
Russia's transport ambitions create new headaches in Georgia
Nini Gabritchidze May 25, 2023
Tbilisi seems to be facilitating Armenia-Russia maritime links, but has no intention, for now, of reviving the railway connection through breakaway Abkhazia.
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Six months into blockade, Nagorno-Karabakh faces energy crisis as key reservoir dries up
Lilit Shahverdyan May 26, 2023
The region's already meager electricity generation capacity is in jeopardy, and an "environmental disaster" could be at hand, the local de facto authorities say.
