Turkmenistan is an inveterate foe of open internet. And it has reportedly made lavish investments in ensuring that its people cannot freely access which websites they want.

The new government has an overwhelming mandate for change. But the prime minister’s fear of unpopularity has hamstrung his ambitious agenda.

The government denies blocking Asia-Plus, but only the authorities have such tools inside the country.

What to call the Kazakhs who have moved to Kazakhstan since independence?

In this edition of our new monthly bulletin we look at the Eurasian Economic Union’s growth prospects and the juicy new morsel on the post-Soviet business menu.

Could the frantic reorganization mean the sense of crisis is finally getting to the president?

Two months after Armenia’s prime minister controversially declared that “Karabakh is Armenia – period,” Azerbaijan’s president has finally delivered his emphatic retort.

Sinophobia runs deep in many parts of Central Asia, where anxious perceptions of Beijing’s designs abound.

In a country of 10 million, there are only three shelters for victims of domestic abuse.

Georgia’s quest for Chinese investment has mainly resulted in a half-built city and a half-empty mall. But Georgians are pulling out all the stops.