Turkmenistan: Where tragedies don’t happen Cover-ups are the norm. Result: more corruption, higher costs of living and a still-uncontrolled pandemic. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Feb 2, 2021
Facebook’s ‘Supreme Court’ upholds limits on Karabakh War hate speech The inaugural ruling found a user had posted a Russian-language slur for Azerbaijanis. Jan 28, 2021
Turkmenistan: Hands across the water The way the state uses its heavy hand to condition the fate of the economy does not inspire hope for promised market reform. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jan 26, 2021
Central Asia vaccination plans underwhelm, but governments look unruffled Uzbekistan, Tajikistan are taking triumphalist stances on coronavirus. Jan 14, 2021
Caucasus vaccine effort infected with geopolitics The COVID-19 vaccination experiences of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia show that if you’re a small and poor country, you need to rely on powerful friends. Giorgi Lomsadze Jan 12, 2021
Turkmenistan: No money, no problems What ordinary Turkmens have long understood is that in times of trouble, they are by and large on their own. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jan 5, 2021