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Europe is looking to sources like Azerbaijan to step in, but the country’s economy minister says it needs more international investment.

The last two meetings between the two countries’ leaders have been in Brussels. Moscow has noticed.

Journalists from Tajikistan played vital roles for many foreign news agencies.

An Afghan official blames the Ukraine war for choking the banking system in Central Asia, but the fact remains the Taliban regime is broke.

During the pandemic, “violating workers' rights has become a social norm.”

Misogyny as government policy, neighborly outreach, and Russia tries hard to make Turkmenistan feel appreciated. Our weekly briefing.

For Azerbaijan to meet gas demand in the Balkans, billions in new investments – and patience – will be required.

While the country continues easing other COVID-19 restrictions, why has it not begun to allow travelers to cross the border by land?

The country’s sports federations are invariably led by a government minister or other high-ranking official. Critics say it’s a model of corruption.

Uzbekistan is eager for a success story on its southern border that could facilitate new trade routes.

An online sale of subsidized housing sold out in under five seconds, and would-be buyers called foul.

The experience of the Southern Gas Corridor from Azerbaijan illustrates the risks as Europe tries to find alternatives to Russian energy.

A proposed gas pipeline to South Asia dominates the government’s agenda. This and more in our weekly briefing.

Labor migrants are attempting to leave Russia as their jobs have been hit by sanctions. But they can’t cross the border into Azerbaijan, which has remained closed since the beginning of the pandemic.

But Kazakhstan has more to lose.