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Ashgabat's announcement that it is open to developing a Trans-Caspian gas pipeline has sparked strong interest from potential importers.

An unusual constellation of outside players taking shape.

Ottawa strives to maintain a delicate diplomatic balance.

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

The president of Azerbaijan congratulated his Turkish counterpart without waiting for the second round of elections. Other officials are already celebrating, too.

Media partisanship in Baku won’t do much to sway Turkish vote.

Analysts say that, while an Erdogan defeat would be a preferable outcome for Armenia, a change of power in Turkey would not necessarily be a game changer.

The episode appears to be a setback for the rapprochment process between the two countries that had been advancing, if unevenly.

Pro-government media in Azerbaijan are glorifying the president of Turkey ahead of that country's May election, though it's not clear what they hope to achieve.

The full-year target to deliver up to 1.5 million tons on this route may be missed, however.

Exports of Azerbaijani oil via the Black Sea were restarted but only temporarily, while exports of Russian crude oil through Azerbaijan have finally been halted due to EU sanctions.

Authorities have responded to public fears by forming a committee to oversee existing committees.

The deaths of four Azerbaijani students in the Turkey quakes have fueled frustration.

Baku does not normally release such detailed information on the destination of its crude oil exports.

Armenian experts expect Yerevan and Ankara will continue to take small steps toward each other. But Baku is unlikely to sit idly by as its top strategic partner and its archrival seek an understanding.

Following the devastating quakes in Turkey, residents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia are wondering how safe their cities are.

Tightening internet controls as families desperately try to reach loved ones in Turkey, bogus economic performance figures, and Berdymukhamedov the elder visits the Gulf. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

The opening was a one-time occurrence, Armenian officials said, and the overall impact on the Armenia-Turkey normalization process remains unclear.

Plus: Valentine’s Day is just one challenge to dating in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline was undamaged but problems at the Ceyhan oil terminal have halted exports.

Armenia’s aid efforts to Turkey, in particular, were closely scrutinized.

An official has identified the new purchases as Aksungur and Anka UAVs.

Many Armenians are wary of restoring ties with a traditional archrival.

A vaunted meeting to discuss shipping Turkmen gas to Turkey and Europe ended without a breakthrough. But Uzbekistan is buying. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Turkmenistan reveals its closest partners as it prepares to host a gas-focused summit with Azerbaijan and Turkey. Plus, with the New Year approaching, it is time for bread and circus. Our weekly briefing.