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Both in Azerbaijan and Armenia, the history of these medieval people is misunderstood and is being manipulated for political ends.

Yerevan said there was no point in discussing new transportation routes with Azerbaijan while there was so much tension along their border. Baku’s response was curiously muted. Post-War Report.

Some see a catch-and-release approach – arresting monied figures, getting cash from them and then letting them go.

Vaccine hesitancy in Uzbekistan is high, bred by social media conspiracies that seem credible in a country without accountable authorities.

Soil degradation, bread shortages and record-breaking temperatures: This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Vaccine uptake, the latest case surges, and related news from Central Asia and the South Caucasus.

The rural protesters’ straightforward demands for economic and environmental justice are challenging the political class’s narratives of the free market.

Tensions in the region are as high as they’ve been since the end of the war last year. Is Russia playing it cool, or blowing it off? Post-War Report.

After some early success in fighting COVID, Georgia let down its guard. Then I did, too.

All this Russo-Turkmen intimacy will only consolidate an existing state of affairs. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.