Iran seeks new role in post-war Caucasus
Tajikistan: Writing for the president is on the wall (and then scrubbed off)
Predictions of an imminent revolt may be wishful thinking.
China gradually opens its markets to Central Asia
Regional governments are eager for job-creating export industries, especially in agriculture. Market access gives Beijing more leverage than debt ever could.
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View MoreKyrgyzstan: Japarov sworn in as president, pledges justice and prosperity
He says his objectives can be met only after constitutional reforms.
Kazakhstan: Government’s war on NGOs claims more victims
Nur-Sultan appears spooked by events in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan.
Despite drop, China maintains edge as Uzbekistan’s top trade partner
Russia remains a close second, though.
Armenia eschews lockdown, but enjoys COVID reprieve
Analysts believe the country may be benefiting from herd immunity after devastation last year.
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Following war with Armenia, Azerbaijan gains control of lucrative gold mines
The losses to tax revenues will hit the de facto Nagorno-Karabakh government even harder than Yerevan.
Turkmenistan: Hands across the water
The way the state uses its heavy hand to condition the fate of the economy does not inspire hope for promised market reform.
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