Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan flounder in finding fix for border woes
Long-awaited trial of Armenian ex-president begins in Yerevan
Robert Kocharyan was challenged by victims’ families, but said the trial would go down in textbooks as the worst in Armenian history.
Russia accused of killing Georgian, but Tbilisi stays silent
The uncharacteristic restraint appears to be related to the unhappy memories the victim brought up both to the current government and the opposition.
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View MorePutting concerns about Georgian FDI in context
When a major infrastructure project ends, aggregate foreign investment can drop. That doesn’t mean the economy is heading south.
Georgia’s Third Option
An embattled banker and promoter of a major East-West transit project is calling on supporters to challenge Georgia’s billionaire leader in next year’s election.
Four killed in Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border clash
Both sides accuse one another of triggering the unrest
Top Armenian security official resigns
The resignation is the highest-profile departure to date for the new government. A spokesman for the prime minister insinuated that the official might have been under the influence of the former regime.
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Exploring the White Russians’ legacy in Istanbul
A new book uncovers the rich, but disappearing, history of Russians who fled the Revolution to Turkey.
Turkmenistan: A dog’s life
The president regularly casts blame for Turkmenistan’s troubles on his cabinet of lickspittle loyalists. Public arrests like this week's, however, are rare.
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