Uzbekistan’s modern gold rush Last year Uzbekistan lifted a ban on individuals prospecting for gold. In a remote corner of Navoi province, locals and Chinese have not wasted time getting into business. Jan 9, 2020
Armenia and Russia keep ties on track Despite controversies about how a Russian company runs Armenia’s rail system, the two sides appear committed to making the relationship work. Ani Mejlumyan Jan 7, 2020
Rubles in the Near Abroad: Tashkent tease, Yerevan squeeze Flirting with Uzbekistan, reconciling with Armenia and guarding Turkmenistan: This and more in our monthly Russian business briefing. Maximilian Hess Jan 6, 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
Uzbekistan: Little change in parliament, but more women represented Ruling UzLiDeP party increases tally by one deputy. Jan 6, 2020