Central Asia: Report accuses Chinese hackers of attacking Uzbek Foreign Ministry’s servers Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 8, 2023
Armenia, Azerbaijan issue landmark joint statement The statement envisages a prisoner swap and has rekindled hopes for a long-awaited peace treaty. Heydar Isayev Dec 8, 2023
Armenia ponders risks and rewards as sanctions loom on Russian diamonds Whether the Armenian diamond-cutting industry is hurt or helped by the likely sanctions will depend on the EU's ability to trace the gems' origin to Russia. Arshaluis Mgdesyan Dec 8, 2023
U.S. diplomat visits Azerbaijan as bilateral tensions subside The Azerbaijani president described the visit a "positive step." Elsewhere on the same day, he warned that arming Armenia could trigger another war. Dec 8, 2023
Georgia's Hungarian dance Top Georgian MPs went to Budapest to sweet-talk Viktor Orbán ahead of the EU's expansion summit. Giorgi Lomsadze Dec 7, 2023
Azerbaijan's Aliyev calls snap presidential election for February Spoiler alert: He's going to be re-elected by a huge margin. John Horan Dec 7, 2023
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan drop fresh hints on border deal Conversations have focused on key roads and access to remote settlements. Dec 4, 2023
Kazakhstan: Ambitious renewables agenda setting healthy pace A raft of deal-making at the COP-28 summit will be a boon to the wind power agenda. Almaz Kumenov Dec 4, 2023
Central Asia: Is the China-Kyrgyz-Uzbek railway project encountering a red signal? Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 1, 2023
Georgia's dis-United National Movement The ruling party's chairman gloated that the main opposition party has split into "Bolsheviks and Mensheviks." Giorgi Lomsadze Dec 1, 2023
Azerbaijan, Armenia hold border meeting amid stagnant peace talks The meeting was held bilaterally, in line with Azerbaijan's growing distaste for mediation. Heydar Isayev Dec 1, 2023
Peaceful coexistence and international grievances: Understanding Jewish-Armenian relations Despite widespread resentment towards Israel, Jews in Armenia reject claims that anti-Semitism is prevalent in the country. Arpine Hovhannisyan Nov 30, 2023
Kazakhstan: Court hands down long sentences to Petropavlovsk separatists The severity of the penalty highlights anxieties felt by the authorities since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. Almaz Kumenov Nov 29, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: People’s assembly lambasted as power grab The first session of the kurultai as a permanent state body is due to take place next month. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 29, 2023
Azerbaijan escalates "U.S. spy" rhetoric, arrests another journalist The U.S. embassy canceled a gala event in Baku for alumni of American universities after a pro-government website called its invitees "agents." Nov 28, 2023
