Turkmenistan: A kick in the gas
Fight or flight: Tbilisi and Kyiv caught in another round of tensions
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
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
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
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
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
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
The authorities have sought to cast the trial as a model of transparency, but doubts linger as to its fairness.
Azerbaijani embassy in Iran comes under deadly attack
The embassy's chief of security was shot dead, and two other staff were wounded. The attack comes amid Azerbaijan's increasingly strained relations with Iran and blossoming friendship with Iran's archrival Israel.
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