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Search | 19 Articles

Five manats

Why has the Azerbaijani manat flatlined?

Compared to other emerging-market currencies facing turmoil, Azerbaijan’s hasn’t budged despite a government promise to let it float.
Samten Bhutia Nov 15, 2018
monument to Mikayil Mushfig

Unearthed remains of Soviet poet at center of Azerbaijani power struggle

The poet was executed in 1938, and the whereabouts of his remains had been unknown until an Azerbaijani-Russian oligarch claimed to have found them.
Lamiya Adilgizi Nov 7, 2018
Cutting ties: Berdymukhamedov and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Belarusian Embassy in Ashgabat in March 2017. (Photo: Turkmenistan state news agency)

Turkmenistan threatens Belarusian company with international arbitration

A Belarusian-built potash plant is producing way less than it should.
Nov 6, 2018

UK aims at shady Azerbaijani money – but is it missing the target?

Some have expressed concern that the UK's first use of the “unexplained wealth order” targeted someone already out of favor with the Azerbaijani government.
Joshua Kucera Oct 11, 2018
Pripyat River

Belarus: Eco-protestors target proposed shipping route through Ukraine and Poland

The EU and multilateral lenders are studying the project.
Tom Allan Sep 5, 2018
Turkish construction in Kyrgyzstan

Turkish lira casts pall over Caucasus and Central Asia

In the Caucasus and Central Asia, the lira’s rot could spread
Maximilian Hess Aug 21, 2018
A tired shopper rests while waiting to ship her parcels.

Istanbul's storied 'suitcase trade' with ex-USSR remains resilient despite downturn

The trade is one of the strongest links between Istanbul and the former Soviet world.
Paul Benjamin Osterlund, Photos by Hilaneh Mahmoudi Aug 9, 2018
The Caspian littoral states have been waiting a long time for this deal. (David Trilling)

Caspian agreement may trigger cascade of energy projects

After decades of wrangling, the five Caspian states appear ready to cooperate.
Peter Leonard Aug 8, 2018
President llham Aliyev held a meeting on the country's energy system

Azerbaijan suffers blackout, and political blame game begins

“This accident shows that we are not ready for an emergency.”
Durna Safarova Jul 5, 2018
Kars railway station in eastern Turkey

With new railway, Turkey seeks to isolate Armenia and integrate Azerbaijan

Kars sees itself as the hub for one of the region’s most ambitious infrastructure projects
Bradley Jardine Jun 29, 2018
cotton

Mass poisonings reported in Azerbaijan's cotton fields

The cotton industry has gotten a boost in recent years as Azerbaijan tries to diversify its oil-and-gas-dominated economy.
Arzu Geybullayeva Jun 20, 2018
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Uzbek President  Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the presidential administration in Tashkent, on April 30, 2018. (Photo: UzA national news agency)

Uzbekistan: Turkish president’s visit generates billions in deals

Companies sealed $3 billion worth of investment contracts.
May 1, 2018
View from Meghri Fortress

Armenia and Azerbaijan compete to attract Iranian cargo

Iran has been a fairly marginal player in the South Caucasus, but both Armenia and Azerbaijan are competing to draw it into the region.
Bradley Jardine Apr 9, 2018
advertising performances by Iranian musicians

Nowruz Brings Iranian Tourists to Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia

Iranians increasingly visit the South Caucasus to let their hair down – often literally.
Giorgi Lomsadze Mar 26, 2018
Christina Aguilera

Azerbaijan Books US Pop Star Christina Aguilera

She is the latest in the parade of Western pop stars to perform at state-sponsored spectacles in Baku.
Bradley Jardine Mar 22, 2018

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