Russia appears to have the upper hand in Chisinau.

The little-known advisor adds to concerns about the new prime minister’s decision-making.

Conservationists are releasing four golden eagles into the wild this fall as part of a program to preserve birds of prey in Kazakhstan.

Jeenbekov has been at pains to strike a different note from his thin-skinned predecessor, but some habits seem hard to break.

Berdymukhamedov returns from New York to old habits, dressing up in fatigues while breadlines grow.

Overgrazing and climate change are hurting a unique ecosystem in southern Kyrgyzstan.

Uzbekistan was the USSR’s showcase for the Soviet east, a natural venue for a cultural jamboree of post-colonial nations.

A shortage of classroom spaces has reopened a debate in Azerbaijan: why do we still have Russian-language schools?

Victoria Clement’s book is a valuable contribution to the understanding of how Turkmen identity came to be constructed.