Eurasianet

Azerbaijanis promise that Armenians can pass along the road. But for Armenians, the conditions are politically unacceptable.

Sanctions on Russia quickly impact its allies in Central Asia.

After violently cracking down last week, the president now promises populist reforms and an end to the cronyism that has enriched the former strongman’s family.

He is also blaming Middle Eastern militants for instigating the violence, without providing evidence.

Thousands have been detained in Kazakhstan as Russia blames the unrest on an assortment of foreign actors.

Crowds in the commercial capital, Almaty, seized and set light to the city hall.

That Kazakhstan periodically sees surges of popular discontent attests to lingering frustrations over inequality in the oil-rich state.