Pro-government media are mocking reports of devastating floods as Turkmenistan sets a new record: world’s worst place to be a journalist.

Battle lines in Kyrgyz politics are almost never about policy, but instead center on personalities and their interests.

The German settlers arrived in Azerbaijan 200 years ago this month.

The U.S. is one of the easiest places in the world to launder money, activists say.

The largely unrecognized republic is using cultural events to attract new visitors.

The government claims that it has increased revenues by expanding the tax base, but the data aren’t clear.

Gas deliveries to Russia resume, but the injection of cash is unlikely to plug gaping budget holes.

The plan is to keep pumping the population for more cash, starting by tripling the price of phone calls.

Kazakhs who cannot afford the expense of a wedding often take loans. Banks even advertise special wedding-themed credit.

The dead president’s long shadow is fading. But he’s still Instagramable.