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Kyrgyzstan had hoped its own acquisition of the same drones last year would give it a strategic edge over Tajikistan.

Arms sales and Erdogan’s tough-guy appeal have been part of the mix.

Talks between the neighbors to reestablish diplomatic and trade links have taken on new urgency as Russia’s invasion spooks the region.

While the government has been pushing the potential benefits of easier cross-border trade, many businesspeople aren’t so sure.

The Moscow meeting was the launch of negotiations between the two countries, whose border has been closed since 1993.

Yerevan and Ankara are now trying to rebuild ties, and in any case the ban didn’t work out economically for Armenia, officials said.

Amid pressures from climate change, hydropower dams are further disrupting cross-border water supplies. Part two in a series.

It would be the most concrete step yet in restoring ties between the two sides, whose border has been closed for nearly three decades.

Turkmenistan needs food staples and energy-rich Kazakhstan is, surprisingly, short of gas. The mechanics of a deal and more in our weekly briefing.

Iran has criticized Azerbaijan’s detentions of Iranian drivers supplying Armenia. Baku has been quieter.

In spite of ascendant political ties between the two allies, the apparent temporary nature of the new agreement speaks to their differing economic priorities.

The decision came after months of anti-dam protests that forced a pause in construction. Now Georgia could owe millions in compensation.

Unlike the last time the two sides explored restoring ties, Azerbaijan doesn’t seem to be trying to play the spoiler. But questions remain about Russia’s involvement in the process.

The exercises took place at a time of heightened Baku-Moscow tension.

Local designers have been growing their market slowly for years, but the fallout from last year’s war with Azerbaijan has kickstarted the industry.

Political leaders on both sides of the border appear interested in restoring ties after nearly three decades. Kars, on Turkey’s northeastern frontier, has much to gain.

When Koma Wetan was formed, singing in Kurdish was illegal in Turkey. Now, the group is a legendary influence among Turkish Kurdish rockers..

The remarks earned the country’s senior Islamic official a rebuke from a senior adviser to Turkey’s president and a smear campaign in Azerbaijani pro-government media.

The election of a hardliner could augur a more security-oriented approach by Tehran toward Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Inandi's wife believes he has been tortured.

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan was the first foreign leader to visit Karabakh since the end of last year’s war, in which Turkish backing helped Azerbaijan secure its victory.

Following the victory over Armenia, Azerbaijan has thanked Turkey by awarding several multimillion-dollar contracts to companies close to the Turkish president.

As suspicions center on Turkish intelligence, the Kyrgyz president began an official visit to Turkey.

Some suspect that Ankara may be involved, although there is no evidence yet for that claim.

The project threatens the delicate regional military balance.