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A presentation during a Kyrgyz delegation’s visit to China in May. (Photo: gov.kg)

Central Asia: China keeping rail deals on track

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.
China-Central Asia Bulletin Jun 1, 2023
Not taking the long view: Authorities routinely insist on the importance of the cotton crop. (Photo: Turkmen government website)

Turkmenistan: Karakum as you are, as you were

The authorities suffer from a case of misplaced priorities in thinking about the future. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 30, 2023
A ceremony in honor of the heads of state participating in the China-Central Asia summit. (Photo: akorda.kz)

Central Asia: Summiteers seal many deals, reveal scant details

An update on recent developments in China-Central Asian affairs.
China-Central Asia Bulletin May 25, 2023
Roghun ready: Tajikistan has already spent $3 billion on building the dam. (Photo: Tajik presidential press service)

Tajikistan eyes $500M windfall loan for Roghun

Following the twin blows of COVID and Russia's war in Ukraine, Dushanbe is struggling to pay for the dam itself.
May 22, 2023
(Photo: Xinhua)

China-Central Asia summit: lots of rhetoric, little substance

Xi offers a helping hand in developing Central Asian political parties.
May 19, 2023
CCTV+, controlled by the Chinese Communist Party and “committed to telling China’s story to the rest of the world,” is expanding its presence in Central Asia. (Screenshot)

Central Asia: Beijing making steady inroads in regional trade, mass media

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.
China-Central Asia Bulletin May 17, 2023
Russia suspended direct flights with Georgia in 2019 (Facebook; TAV Georgia)

Georgia: Uncertainty looms as first carriers authorized for Russia flights

The government says the country will not be accepting operators and aircraft that have come under Western sanctions.
Nini Gabritchidze May 16, 2023
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Turkmen President Serdar Berdymukhamedov at the Tajik leader's country residence on May 11. (Photo: Tajik presidential press service)

Turkmenistan: Fiddling while gas leaks

The scale of the country's methane emissions is becoming a major embarrassment, but the government seems unwilling to do anything about it. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke bulletin.
May 16, 2023
Officials from the three partner nations at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Tashkent. (Photo: Uzbek state railways company)

Uzbekistan hosts HQ for trans-Afghan train project

It is not clear at present who is going to provide funding for the railroad or how much it will cost.
May 15, 2023

Russia rewards Georgia with lifting of visa requirement, renewal of direct flights

The changes signal growing competition between Russia and the West for Georgia’s geopolitical loyalty.
Giorgi Lomsadze May 10, 2023
Foreign ministers of SCO member states meet during the organization’s gathering on May 4-5. (Photo: MFA of Kazakhstan)

Central Asia: Beijing bracing for summit-o-rama

A bulletin of recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.
China-Central Asia Bulletin May 10, 2023
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino standing beside Rustam Emomali, the speaker of the senate, mayor of Dushanbe and, also, president of the Central Asia Football Association. (Photo: Tajikistan football association)

EurasiaChat: Water and work in short supply

And U.S. officials have been touring the region chiding countries for failing to prevent Russian sanctions-busting.
Alisher Khamidov, Aigerim Toleukhanova, Peter Leonard, EurasiaChat May 8, 2023
Arkadag, which plays in white and green kits, is poised to become Turkmenistan's new soccer champion. (Photo: Turkmenistan football federation)

Turkmenistan: Yabba dabba Dubai

Officials are interested in renewables on paper, but there is little evidence Ashgabat is committed to minimizing the environmental damage it is causing. Our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 2, 2023
Rahmon

Tajikistan pleads poverty, spends money on unneeded luxuries

A panhandling president is unaccountable to his Western benefactors.
Apr 26, 2023
A march calling for state funding of the drug on April 24 (Nini Gabritchidze)

Georgian government pressured to fund drug for children with rare condition

Treatment with Voxzogo, a new medication for a condition causing dwarfism and various health complications, is said to cost up to $200,000 per year.
Nini Gabritchidze Apr 25, 2023

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