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Berdymukhamedov the elder's insistence on stealing his son's limelight makes it hard to know who is truly running the country. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

Russian diplomacy and Turkmenistan's evolving foreign relations amidst president Berdymukhamedov’s growing influence. And more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

Ashgabat is trying to be pals with Western economic partners, but its Russian sympathies are showing. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

Official say they want to promote e-commerce.

Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

Unfair soccer league, and potential and real gas deals aplenty, with Hungary, Iraq and Uzbekistan.

There is a persistent distrust towards long-term saving schemes in Georgia, tracing back to post-Soviet financial shocks.

Azerbaijan has kept its land borders shut ever since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

Ashgabat’s shifting position opens the way for expansion of natural gas supplies to Europe.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

Afghanistan's canal project is deepening anxieties on water security. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

Microfinance institutions are making matters worse by offering people in debt even more onerous loans.