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Russian leader Vladimir Putin. (Photo: kremlin.ru)

Central Asia: SCO summit going virtual; is Putin afraid of arrest if he leaves Russia?

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.
China-Central Asia Bulletin Jun 7, 2023
The village of Karki/Tigranashen (Joshua Kucera)

Pashinyan broaches possibility of returning key exclave to Azerbaijan

The question of the exclaves is one of the thorniest facing Armenia and Azerbaijan as they work to delineate their border.
Joshua Kucera Jun 7, 2023
Turkmen National Leader (not president) Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov meeting in Tehran with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. (Photo: Turkmenistan government website)

Turkmenistan: Plugging the leaks

Ashgabat wants Americans to fix the leaks, Iranians to buy fuel, and China to pay for pipelines. This and more in the latest edition of the Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 6, 2023
"Blank piece of paper": A protest on June 3 against the arbitrary detentions of the previous night (Nini Gabritchidze)

Georgian government criticized over brazen crackdown on freedom of expression

The arrest of protesters for holding placards, including blank ones, struck many as eerily reminiscent of similar practices in Russia.
Nini Gabritchidze Jun 5, 2023
Zourabichvili's speech was met with a standing ovation by MEPs (President.ge)

Georgian president on lone EU crusade as frustration with Tbilisi's policies grows

The figurehead president warned that denying EU membership candidate status would embolden Russia and empower the already-ascendant forces of illiberalism in Georgia.
Nini Gabritchidze Jun 2, 2023
A presentation during a Kyrgyz delegation’s visit to China in May. (Photo: gov.kg)

Central Asia: China keeping rail deals on track

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.
China-Central Asia Bulletin Jun 1, 2023
Opposition leader Adgur Ardzinba (R) railed against the "anti-national" de facto government (Facebook; Adgur Ardzinba)

Abkhazia faces protests as discontent mounts

The de facto authorities fortified government buildings in an apparent attempt to prevent a revolution like the ones that overthrew previous governments in 2020 and 2014.
May 31, 2023
Aliyev was speaking in Lachin, a town located on the corridor linking Armenia with Nagorno-Karabakh (President.az)

Azerbaijani president gives ultimatum to Karabakh authorities

Aliyev's threatening rhetoric makes clear his government will ignore exhortations to sit down for talks with representatives of the entity he considers anathema to Azerbaijan.
May 30, 2023
Not taking the long view: Authorities routinely insist on the importance of the cotton crop. (Photo: Turkmen government website)

Turkmenistan: Karakum as you are, as you were

The authorities suffer from a case of misplaced priorities in thinking about the future. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 30, 2023
The reservoir has been Karabakh's main source of electricity under the Azerbaijani blockade (Facebook; Gurgen Nersisyan)

Six months into blockade, Nagorno-Karabakh faces energy crisis as key reservoir dries up

The region's already meager electricity generation capacity is in jeopardy, and an "environmental disaster" could be at hand, the local de facto authorities say.
Lilit Shahverdyan May 26, 2023
A ceremony in honor of the heads of state participating in the China-Central Asia summit. (Photo: akorda.kz)

Central Asia: Summiteers seal many deals, reveal scant details

An update on recent developments in China-Central Asian affairs.
China-Central Asia Bulletin May 25, 2023
Russia wants to revive its long-defunct rail link to Georgia through breakaway Abkhazia (Facebook; Georgian Railways)

Russia's transport ambitions create new headaches in Georgia

Tbilisi seems to be facilitating Armenia-Russia maritime links, but has no intention, for now, of reviving the railway connection through breakaway Abkhazia.
Nini Gabritchidze May 25, 2023
Russia had banned direct flights with Georgia since 2019 (Giorgi Lomsadze)

Despite popular outrage, eased travel with Russia is a boon for some Georgians

Russia's charm offensive has undeniable benefits for some Georgians, even those who see through the geopolitical gambit.
Giorgi Lomsadze May 24, 2023
Pashinyan said in April 2022 that Armenians should "lower the bar" of their expectations around Karabakh (Primeminister.am)

PM says Armenia ready to recognize Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan

Armenia has long been on a trajectory of recognizing Nagorno-Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan, but the prime minister's explicit statement still triggered shock and outrage.
Lilit Shahverdyan May 23, 2023
UNbelievable: Attendees attending a workshop on "best practices for human rights education in journalism." (Photo: UNDP)

Turkmenistan: Turning a blind eye

Basic rights are regularly trampled in Turkmenistan, but international organizations do little to address them in earnest.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 23, 2023

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