Armenia Announces Big Military Spending Increase While the defense minister refused to specify exactly how the budget growth would be allocated, he did suggest the increase would be utilized for new weapons systems for the Armenian military. Michael Hikari Cecire Oct 18, 2017
Armenia: EU Officials Making Tactical Retreat in Values War Western backers are making a tactical retreat, hoping that a quiet approach will ultimately help the controversial legislation pass. Joshua Kucera Oct 17, 2017
Fuel Crisis Grips Kazakhstan For motorists without the coupons, there is nothing left to do but scour cities looking for the very few service stations that will take money. Almaz Kumenov Oct 12, 2017
Acclaimed Filmmaker’s Trip to Georgia Postponed After South Ossetia Controversy Kusturica had planned to perform alongside his rock band, No Smoking Orchestra. Bradley Jardine Oct 4, 2017
Armenia: Activists Cry Censorship as Government Shuts Down Stalinism Exhibit The ministry has said that the exhibit can open again after it undergoes some alterations. Oksana Musaelyan Oct 3, 2017
Kyrgyzstan: Surge of Piety Turning Town Into Alcohol-Free Zone There was a time when Aravan, a bazaar town in a dusty corner of Kyrgyzstan’s Osh province, was awash in booze. Alisher Khamidov Sep 22, 2017