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Turkmenistan Airlines

Turkmenistan: Colt of personality

Doing business with Russia and Kazakhstan, reopening borders, and honoring the former president’s favorite horse. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 24, 2022
Any day now: Mothers in Kazakhstan are having babies at record levels. (Photo: Government website)

Kazakhstan: COVID baby boom shows little sign of abating

Authorities have failed to cater for this growing army of children by building enough schools, however.
May 24, 2022
Pamiri men

Explainer | Why Tajikistan’s Pamiris don’t trust their government

Dushanbe wants obedience but treats the region as something to be exploited and ignored.
Bruce Pannier May 23, 2022
Burhanuddin Rabbani

Afghanistan: The Taliban’s first fall and an opening for Tajik journalists

Journalists from Tajikistan played vital roles for many foreign news agencies.
Text by a Tajik journalist, Photos by Parviz Amirjonov May 20, 2022
Is banning Twitter more trouble than it's worth, an MP has asked.

Uzbekistan: Prominent MP demands end to Twitter ban

Kusherbayev says VPNs are exposing internet users to far more potentially harmful online resources.
May 20, 2022
The Juma Mosque in Tashkent. (Photo: Giorgio Minguzzi/Creative Commons)

Uzbekistan: U.S. ambassador speaks out against forced beard shaving

The government would prefer Muslims to stick to a secular-leaning, state-sanctioned version of the faith.
May 18, 2022
Matviyenko in Ashgabat

Turkmenistan: Stand by your man

Misogyny as government policy, neighborly outreach, and Russia tries hard to make Turkmenistan feel appreciated. Our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 17, 2022
Shamiyev’s supporters

“I avenged my father”: A saga of crime and bloodshed in the highlands of Kyrgyzstan

The criminal underworld reaches across generations.
Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 16, 2022
Armenians rifles

In wake of war defeat, Armenia seeks to loosen gun laws

Supporters of a new bill say the country needs to strengthen civilian defense. But skeptics say it could lead to increased gun crimes.
Arshaluis Mgdesyan May 12, 2022
Getting top marks in ENT exams may not be enough to get college grants. (Photo: Government website)

Kazakhstan: Education officials wage war on rigging of excellence award

Altyn Belgi medal winners are eligible for grants as well as the prestige that comes with winning the prize.
Almaz Kumenov May 11, 2022
Turkmen women

Turkmenistan: Trading places

Amid a food crisis, the president says food imports should be stopped. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 10, 2022
Tokayev Nazarbayev

Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev to lose his place in constitution

Moves to sideline the former president are the result of nationwide political unrest in early January.
Almaz Kumenov May 5, 2022
Berdymukhamedov and Chinese defense minister

Turkmenistan: Keeping tabs on discord

Micromanaging the lives of women and students, Chinese defense cooperation, and still yearning for a trans-Caspian pipeline. Our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 3, 2022
Life's a beach: Russian holidaymakers may have to do with Kazakhstan's seaside this summer. (Photo: David Trilling)

Will landlocked Kazakhstan prove a lure for Russian beach bums?

Kazakhstan is set to become the new Turkey, according to enthusiastic sales pitches from Russian travel agencies.
Joanna Lillis May 2, 2022
cooking plov

Kyrgyzstan: Community, deprivation, passion and joy in the holy month of Ramadan

A look back at how Osh celebrated the Islamic holy month, which ended with 13,000 men praying on the city's main square this morning.
Danil Usmanov May 2, 2022

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