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Turkmen National Leader (not president) Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov meeting in Tehran with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. (Photo: Turkmenistan government website)

Turkmenistan: Plugging the leaks

Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 6, 2023
Ashgabat wants Americans to fix the leaks, Iranians to buy fuel, and China to pay for pipelines. This and more in the latest edition of the Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

Despite popular outrage, eased travel with Russia is a boon for some Georgians

Giorgi Lomsadze May 24, 2023
Russia's charm offensive has undeniable benefits for some Georgians, even those who see through the geopolitical gambit.

Tajikistan: Dual citizenship-holders fear Russian army call-up

Jun 1, 2023
Nationalist calls for migrants in Russia to "pay their dues" are starting to be heard against a mounting backdrop of xenophobic sentiment.
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Kyrgyzstan: Security services arrest alleged coup plotters from obscure party

Jun 6, 2023
President Japarov appears most nervous of alleged plots that mirror how he himself came to power.

Uzbekistan: Leading Karakalpak activist loses appeal

Jun 6, 2023
Local media and the diplomatic community took little to no interest in the case.

Dissident Iranian-Azerbaijani TV chief speaks out after beating in U.S.

Heydar Isayev Jun 6, 2023
Ahmad Obali, a prominent proponent of Azerbaijani nationalism in Iran and virulent critic of the Islamic Republic, refused to speak about who might have attacked him.

Georgian government criticized over brazen crackdown on freedom of expression

Nini Gabritchidze Jun 5, 2023
The arrest of protesters for holding placards, including blank ones, struck many as eerily reminiscent of similar practices in Russia.

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You're in the army now: Tajik soldiers on parade. (Photo: Tajik presidential press service)

EurasiaChat: Tajikistan's press-gang style

EurasiaChat, Peter Leonard, Alisher Khamidov, Aigerim Toleukhanova Jun 5, 2023
Cynicism abounds in this edition, from elections to visits by EU dignitaries, but then there's some upbeat talk on trains.
Zourabichvili's speech was met with a standing ovation by MEPs (President.ge)

Georgian president on lone EU crusade as frustration with Tbilisi's policies grows

Nini Gabritchidze Jun 2, 2023
The figurehead president warned that denying EU membership candidate status would embolden Russia and empower the already-ascendant forces of illiberalism in Georgia.

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Wowing the presidents in Xian: Chinese hosts pulled out the stops with their opening show for the inaugural Central Asia-China heads of state summit. (Photo: Kazakhstan presidential administration)

EurasiaChat: China, Islam... and love in Philadelphia

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino standing beside Rustam Emomali, the speaker of the senate, mayor of Dushanbe and, also, president of the Central Asia Football Association. (Photo: Tajikistan football association)

EurasiaChat: Water and work in short supply

Caped crusader: Can Arkadag save Turkmenistan from himself? (state media)

EurasiaChat: Slave labor and statelessness in Central Asia

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Environmental Reporting

Soviet biological weapons program

Kazakhstan’s Stepnogorsk: Portrait of a former Soviet closed town

Amu Darya fishing

Central Asian river levels poised for dramatic plunge, forcing urgent measures

Qosh Tepa canal project

Uzbekistan pursues dialogue with Afghanistan on fraught canal project

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China in Eurasia

A presentation during a Kyrgyz delegation’s visit to China in May. (Photo: gov.kg)

Central Asia: China keeping rail deals on track

Foreign ministers of SCO member states meet during the organization’s gathering on May 4-5. (Photo: MFA of Kazakhstan)

Central Asia: Beijing bracing for summit-o-rama

Ma and Tokayev meeting in Astana earlier this week. (Photo: Akorda presidential administration)

Kazakhstan keeps lid tight on Xinjiang activism in pursuit of trade boom

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Visual Stories

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