

Turkmenistan: A kick in the gas
Fight or flight: Tbilisi and Kyiv caught in another round of tensions
Nini Gabritchidze Jan 27, 2023
This time, the two countries are rowing over the provision of arms and the possible resumption of air travel between Russia and Georgia.
Uzbekistan: Widespread child labor persists away from the fields
Jan 30, 2023
The problem is linked to the lack of systemic support for low-income families and the government’s refusal to ease hurdles to registering a non-profit.
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View MoreParty elections highlight persistent crisis in Georgia's opposition
Nini Gabritchidze Jan 31, 2023
A leadership election in Georgia's biggest opposition party has shown that informal rule may be a more widespread problem in the country than previously thought.
Uzbekistan detains seven journalists in secretive raids
Jan 30, 2023
Authorities say that Telegram channels are at the heart of an investigation into extortion, but have offered few details.
BP announces new Caspian drilling campaign
David O'Byrne Jan 30, 2023
Two new wells are being drilled into "deep" gas reservoirs, as Azerbaijan seeks more gas to send to Europe.
Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev relatives mull reducing share in major bank
Joanna Lillis Jan 30, 2023
While any sale may have been long planned, the family may be under pressure to reduce its presence in Kazakhstan’s financial sector.
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Uzbekistan: Karakalpakstan trial ends with heavy sentence for accused ringleader
Jan 31, 2023
The authorities have sought to cast the trial as a model of transparency, but doubts linger as to its fairness.
