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Turkmenistan: Shots fired
Armed militants crossing from Afghanistan, shuffling officials and seeking investments: This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Kazakhstan’s Dungan community stunned by spasm of deadly bloodletting
Eyewitnesses told Eurasianet that mobs of Kazakhs attacked the village from two sides, armed with stones, metal bars and firearms.
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President Tokayev appeared caught off-guard by the blockages.
Armenian, Azerbaijani leaders spar in unprecedented public debate
The two leaders scored points with audiences back home, but the event seems unlikely to have advanced the prospects for peace between the two rivals.
Explainer: With gas trade, Russia and Ukraine continue business as usual
Russia struggles to find alternatives to Ukraine’s transit pipelines, while Europe finds few alternatives to Russian gas.
Uzbekistan: Beloved avant-garde theater wins reprieve (maybe)
Developers last week ordered the troupe to vacate the premises by April.
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Armenia debates cracking down on “fake news” and hate speech
The legislative efforts come after long struggles between the government and a hostile media, much of which is controlled by figures close to the former regime.
Azerbaijani police violently break up post-election protest
Several opposition figures and journalists were beaten following a sit-in protesting parliamentary elections that saw widespread cheating.
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