Kazakhstan resorts to snap military draft as coronavirus spreads Supporters of the move think it will provide a useful outlet for the momentarily unemployed. Almaz Kumenov Apr 3, 2020
U.S. ends funding for Karabakh demining The program had been a bone of contention between Armenians and Azerbaijanis, but U.S. officials say the motivation behind the cut was not political. Joshua Kucera Mar 19, 2020
Uzbekistan: Former Defense Ministry journalist sentenced to 12 years in prison Kaloshin had no access to state secrets for around a decade, his acquaintances say. Mar 4, 2020
Perspectives | US strategy for Central Asia: An old recipe for a new situation It never once mentions China or Russia explicitly, although the shadow of those countries looms ever-present over the document. Peter Leonard Feb 6, 2020
US-Iran conflict catches Caucasus in the crossfire Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia have varying relationships with the two feuding countries, but all have something to lose if the conflict turns hot. Giorgi Lomsadze Jan 13, 2020
Caucasus braces for conflict in neighboring Iran Armenia and Azerbaijan have taken relatively pro-Tehran lines in the new crisis, while Georgia is sticking close by Washington. Joshua Kucera Jan 6, 2020