Construction noise replaces sounds of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh Authorities in the isolated enclave are pouring millions into reconstruction and repopulation after last year’s war. Gevorg Mnatsakanyan Oct 14, 2021
Azerbaijan retakes offensive in rhetorical war with Iran The most explosive claim of Tehran’s “treachery”: that Iranian forces briefly invaded Azerbaijan during last year’s war. Joshua Kucera Oct 12, 2021
Azerbaijan plans for resettlement in Shusha A new development plan envisages thousands of Azerbaijanis moving back to the city. But what will they do there? Heydar Isayev Oct 8, 2021
Uzbekistan foreign minister jets into Afghanistan for talks If the Taliban fail at creating a viable state, Uzbekistan has much to lose. Oct 7, 2021
Hydropower in Karabakh: Armenians’ loss is Azerbaijan’s gain Armenia lost more than half its hydropower capacity in the war. Now Azerbaijan is building new dams in the territories it retook. Ani Mejlumyan, Ulkar Natiqqizi Oct 7, 2021
Azerbaijan starts using Armenian airspace The two adversaries have been choosing not to use one another’s air space. Now Armenians are asking why their government is allowing Azerbaijani overflights. Ani Mejlumyan Oct 6, 2021
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan stand united on Afghanistan That sets them apart from Afghanistan’s other post-Soviet neighbor, Tajikistan. Oct 6, 2021
Tajikistan hopes Taliban foes pay for power Tajikistan faces its own shortages each winter. Kamila Ibragimova Oct 6, 2021
Turkmenistan: Trading places In our weekly briefing: doing business with Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. Plus, it’s reprimand season. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 5, 2021
Inflation in Kazakhstan hits five-year peak Prices in Kazakhstan closely track those in Russia. Almaz Kumenov Oct 4, 2021
Iran holds war games near Azerbaijani border There is still no clear explanation for the unprecedented chest-thumping. Joshua Kucera Sep 30, 2021
Taliban, Tajikistan embroiled in battle of words, saber-rattling Dushanbe has irked the Taliban by offering a haven to its foes. Sep 30, 2021
Kazakhstan to abandon domestic eGov platform for Russian service Local IT experts say the plan ignores their talents and risks handing sensitive data to Russia. Zholdas Orisbayev Sep 29, 2021
Turkmenistan: Bringing out the big guns The 30th anniversary of independence was evidently not deemed an appropriate time for future planning. All the focus was instead on the past. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 28, 2021
Azerbaijan-Iran relations strained over truck driver arrests Iran has criticized Azerbaijan’s detentions of Iranian drivers supplying Armenia. Baku has been quieter. Heydar Isayev Sep 28, 2021