Eurasianet

Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

The meeting was held bilaterally, in line with Azerbaijan's growing distaste for mediation.

Despite widespread resentment towards Israel, Jews in Armenia reject claims that anti-Semitism is prevalent in the country.

The U.S. embassy canceled a gala event in Baku for alumni of American universities after a pro-government website called its invitees "agents."

Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

Azerbaijan has been ratcheting up its criticism of Western mediators in the peace talks with Armenia, accusing them of bias in favor of Yerevan.

Armenia is eager to develop ties with all countries in its bid to reduce its dependence on Russia. But with Iran, things are complicated.

Azerbaijan is angry about France's sale of hardware and weapons to its rival Armenia. It's been quiet so far on Georgia's role in facilitating the transaction.

Armenia has broken a major taboo by forging defense ties with France and the U.S.

Iraq gas deal, talking to Washington on TAPI, old hands possibly on the way out. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

Russian officials unprepared to hear Kazakh.

Vagif Khachatryan, a 68-year-old veteran of the First Karabakh War in the early 1990s, pleaded not guilty but was convicted of crimes including "genocide."

Prices for basic staples have risen sharply, depressing the value of the remittances being sent home from Russia.

The victim, a veteran of the 2008 Georgia-Russia war, was reportedly visiting a church on the borderline.