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As the government rewrites history to avoid mentioning a Russian atrocity, Turkmen are taking their reminiscences online.

The Ministry of Culture issued a new statement responding to international criticism of an earlier announcement that it intended to “remove” Armenian “forgeries” from churches on its territory.

The minister of culture said that a working group will be set up to identify what he called “Armenian forgery” from churches, putting into practice a pseudoscientific theory that denies the churches’ Armenian origin.

The unfinished structure was the result of a brief period of direct Roman control over Armenia in the second century CE.

Geneticists say the popular vegetable was first domesticated in the region.

Will Turkmenistan come to Kyrgyzstan’s rescue?

The president seems troubled by the well-documented shortage of hard currency. This and more in our weekly briefing.

Fears are growing in particular for Armenian monuments being handed over.

Reliving ancient glory, exaggerating modern accomplishments, and introducing ATMs that demand to see birth certificates: This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

The conspiracy involved many players from around the former Soviet Union who have previous records of match fixing.

Officials believe 6 Underground may be a plot to undermine the Turkmen state.

The new government has embraced the New York show while underplaying the role played by its political enemies.

The competitions last weeks, with each pigeon getting his or her own day to fly.

While Ukraine tries to banish the Georgian ex-president, Armenia takes aim at his book.