Uzbekistan: A second coming for the Russian language?
Kazakhstan: Hard-up doctors say quick fixes are not the cure
Doctors often pad their income by working hand-in-hand with pharmaceutical companies. They get commissions in exchange for prescribing certain drugs.
Turkmenistan: Son of a gunslinger
While the president was busy playing soldier, all his regional peers, as well heads of state from China, Russia and Iran, were mustering in the capital of Tajikistan.
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A huge number of people are complaining that the shows are immoral
Government ally confirmed to Armenia’s constitutional court
The appointment has raised criticism that in its effort to depoliticize the judicial system, the government is instead repoliticizing it.
Kazakhstan: Police now say they detained 4,000
The official accounts of anti-government demos are proving muddled and contradictory.
Anti-gay militia plans to thwart Tbilisi Pride
The Pride event would be the first in the Caucasus but has become yet another target for Georgia’s social conservatives.
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Perspectives | Uzbekistan: For Russia, soft power is just business
To understand Russia’s influence in Central Asia, consider business – and the fear of China.
Azerbaijan’s capital unveils controversial new park
Baku has a new park, the result of one of the most hotly disputed gentrification efforts of the post-Soviet period. But even critics say it provides much-needed green space.
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