Perspectives | Dam building on the Kura-Aras and water tensions in the Caucasus Amid pressures from climate change, hydropower dams are further disrupting cross-border water supplies. Part two in a series. Nareg Kuyumjian Dec 28, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: China-born MP’s seat in the balance amid scandal, confusion Orgalcha’s company has backed the president, leading some to suspect he is bending the rules to favor her. Aigerim Turgunbaeva Dec 22, 2021
Perspectives | Don’t water it down: The role of water security in the Armenia-Azerbaijan war Water disputes helped escalate the conflict into all-out war. Left unaddressed, they pose the same risk again. The first in a three-part series. Nareg Kuyumjian Dec 22, 2021
Azerbaijan’s pro-government media: Just following orders Authorities send news outlets instructions on how to cover events large and small. We obtained a cache of the messages. Dec 20, 2021
Azerbaijani government adopts still harsher tactics against opposition Police have been acting more forcefully following victory in last year’s war with Armenia. Heydar Isayev Dec 16, 2021
Azerbaijan to implement new media restrictions The new media law would impose many new regulations on the country’s already heavily controlled media. Heydar Isayev Dec 15, 2021
Georgian exports hit record high China is Georgia’s largest export partner, with Russia a close second. Nino Bakradze Dec 14, 2021
A year after war, Armenian prisoners still bargaining chips in Azerbaijan The Armenian government has come under fire for appearing to discredit as “deserters” the dozens of soldiers still in captivity. Ani Mejlumyan Dec 10, 2021
International court orders Armenia and Azerbaijan to curb racial hatred The International Court of Justice declined, however, to order more concrete measures related to Armenian prisoners and maps of land mines in Azerbaijan. Joshua Kucera Dec 8, 2021
Azerbaijan’s anti-vaxxers remain on the fringe Compared to its neighbors, anti-vaccine sentiment hasn’t really taken hold in Azerbaijan. Some are still trying, though. Heydar Isayev Dec 6, 2021
Kazakhstan: China protests reach landmark, despite official war of attrition Some protesters spend most of their pensions traveling daily to picket outside the Chinese consulate. Daniyar Moldabekov and Nazerke Kurmangazinova Dec 6, 2021
New American company seeks to realize Trans-Caspian pipe dream The new proposal’s modest scope, and new diplomatic developments, could finally make the pipeline feasible. David O'Byrne Dec 1, 2021
Military helicopter crash kills 14 officers in Azerbaijan Government critics immediately began speculating about a foreign plot, which authorities have ruled out. Heydar Isayev Dec 1, 2021
Turkmenistan: Door to Hell slammed shut As hopes for an Afghanistan gas pipeline fade again, there is more upbeat news to the west. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Nov 30, 2021
Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Iran reach gas trade deal The deal was presented by both Baku and Tehran as proof that their recent political crisis had been overcome. Joshua Kucera Nov 29, 2021