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An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

Many Armenians believe the strategic partnership with Russia has brought their country nothing but ruin and want to look elsewhere, but Moscow retains ample levers to exert pressure.

National security services claim a coup is being plotted against the Georgian government from Ukraine.

A Russian comedy group getting concerts canceled over its support for the Ukraine war is another harbinger of where public sentiment lies.

The aid was supplied by the Russian Red Cross via the Azerbaijani city of Aghdam. But the Lachin road, connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia, remains closed.

Ashgabat is trying to be pals with Western economic partners, but its Russian sympathies are showing. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

More than ever, Armenia's government is questioning the efficacy of the country's strategic partnership with Russia.

Unfair soccer league, and potential and real gas deals aplenty, with Hungary, Iraq and Uzbekistan.

An unusual constellation of outside players taking shape.

Many are looking to move on.

In providing arms to Armenia and Azerbaijan, New Delhi and Islamabad both believe they are defending respective strategic interests.

Amid denials there is a hint of Kyrgyz willingness to step up export controls.

Decolonization activism is on the rise in what Russia considers its traditional backyard

Ashgabat’s shifting position opens the way for expansion of natural gas supplies to Europe.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

Microfinance institutions are making matters worse by offering people in debt even more onerous loans.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

The move is supposed to help implement Western sanctions against Russia, but gaping loopholes will likely remain.

Internet blockages not about censorship but money, regional trade dialogue, and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

Tajiks are favored for their ability to help translate communication with Iranian engineers.

Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

Russia's new Azerbaijan-friendly stance comes just as Baku was seeming to prefer the EU-mediated talks over those brokered by Moscow.

Europe's elusive pipeline, Gulf investment, Korean lobbying and a new ghost town.

Azerbaijan seems happy with the EU-mediated track of negotiations with Armenia while seeing Russia as a barrier on the path to integrating Nagorno-Karabakh.

Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.