Armenia: After ex-president released, premier opens conflict with judges and Karabakh leaders
Uzbekistan’s young women clamor for faith-based education
The growing ranks of young women at the Bukhara madrasa reflect a broader phenomenon.
Georgians allege Azerbaijan interfering in their local elections
Azerbaijan’s government has repeatedly backed candidates from Georgia’s ruling party, including in upcoming local elections.
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Officials say there were more than 30 fatalities.
Arsenal’s return to Azerbaijan raises concerns for Armenian player
Controversy over the issue is threatening to turn the expected attention from another high-profile Baku event into a PR debacle.
Kazakhstan sends activists to perform military service
Though they are of military age, the activists believe they’re being singled out and punished for protesting an opaque power transfer.
Kyrgyzstan’s latest tender scandal fells security chief
Idris Kadyrkulov’s resignation came amid implications he had lobbied for a company that lost a bid to print Kyrgyzstan’s passports.
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From Samarkand to Seoul: Central Asian migrants in South Korea
“Here I feel safe and protected, people treat me with respect.”
Detainees of the Caucasus
An exchange of Armenian and Azerbaijani detainees could help build trust to make further progress in peace negotiations – but it could also exacerbate tensions.
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