Armenia prepares to ban Turkish imports Following Ankara’s strong backing of Azerbaijan in the recent war, Yerevan is banning many Turkish goods. Ani Mejlumyan Dec 16, 2020
Perspectives | How China gains from Armenia-Azerbaijan war The distant war may play a role in Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative. Nima Khorrami Dec 2, 2020
Turkmenistan: The dammed united Travel bans, dams and Russian fans. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Nov 24, 2020
Azerbaijan starts rebuilding in newly won territories Experts estimate that reconstruction could take 10 years and tens of billions of dollars. Ulkar Natiqqizi Nov 19, 2020
Perspectives | Now comes a Karabakh war over cultural heritage Fears are growing in particular for Armenian monuments being handed over. Thomas de Waal Nov 16, 2020
On Georgian voters’ minds: A pandemic, a bank robbery, and treasonous cartography Georgians go to the polls for legislative elections on October 31 after an unexpectedly eventful campaign season. Giorgi Lomsadze Oct 30, 2020
Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict poses threat to regional energy corridor While it would be wrong to start pointing fingers and formulating conspiracy theories, clearly the risks are many and real. David O'Byrne Oct 9, 2020
Coronavirus economics watch: Central Asia and the Caucasus, September 2020 A digest, updated daily, on how the pandemic is plundering Eurasia's economies. Sep 29, 2020
Armenian philanthropist involved in another Russian corruption scandal It’s the second big corruption investigation involving Ruben Vardanyan, but in both cases the news has barely registered in Armenia. Ani Mejlumyan Sep 14, 2020
Here’s looking at EAEU #4: Belarus backs itself into trade corner Hypocritical election congratulations underscore the cold strategic underpinnings of a bloc that is as much about politics as it is about trade. Here’s looking at EAEU Sep 3, 2020
Georgia beckons digital nomads with COVID-fighting success A new program is an attempt to maintain the country's enviable epidemiological situation and still attract some visitors to its tourism-dependent economy. Joshua Kucera Sep 2, 2020
In Yerevan’s redevelopment, new government follows old script Activists accuse Armenia’s new authorities of repeating the murky business practices of the government they ousted. Ani Mejlumyan Aug 24, 2020
Azerbaijan faces growing water shortage Water supply has been a problem for years, but the issue has become so acute in recent months that it has begun to receive high-level attention. Aug 21, 2020
Perspectives | The threats to Georgia's world heritage sites Should locals be expected to forgo modernity to satisfy the demands of UNESCO and the global tourism industry? A visual commentary by Stefan Applis Aug 14, 2020