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The son tries to escape his father’s shadow, costly breakdowns in gas exports, and Russia has been playing Turkmenistan for a fool. Our weekly briefing.

There is wariness, though, particularly in Kyrgyzstan, about jobs and ethnic tensions.

Tbilisi says the war will not derail plans to buy subway cars from Russia with European money.

Party registration remains difficult, especially for anyone critical of the government. Here’s a look at who’s who ahead of parliamentary elections next month.

Dependent on outside aid and braced for renewed clashes with Azerbaijan, there are fears Karabakh Armenians might soon be forced out of the breakaway region for good.

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Moscow curries favor, neighbors seek more gas, and Turkmenistan’s colossal methane pollution could power Afghanistan at little cost many times over. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

The authorities have sought to cast the trial as a model of transparency, but doubts linger as to its fairness.

The problem is linked to the lack of systemic support for low-income families and the government’s refusal to ease hurdles to registering a non-profit.

The embassy's chief of security was shot dead, and two other staff were wounded. The attack comes amid Azerbaijan's increasingly strained relations with Iran and blossoming friendship with Iran's archrival Israel.