Last year Baku took the surprising step of announcing the prosecutions of four soldiers for crimes against Armenians. But there is no word on what happened since – and no reciprocation from Armenia, either.
Readers are asking if YouTube has fully restored Eurasianet’s access to the platform after Turkmenistan got us briefly banned. Not entirely. For the record, here’s where things stand.
The government is heavily publicizing the concept, which could increase the economic efficiency of rural communities but also place them under greater central control.
Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing: Berdymukhamedov goes traveling and lectures the WHO, while YouTube bows to Turkmen censors and takes down Eurasianet’s channel.
In recent years the Caucasus country has become a magnet for Iranian students, business owners, and dissidents. But now many report they’re not being allowed to enter.