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Part of the mission is to ensure that Russians engage constructively with people in their new home.

Questioning the territorial integrity of the neighboring country, once a taboo topic, is increasingly entering official discourse both in Baku and Tehran.

The arrests come as tension between Baku and Tehran has been reaching a peak.

Kyiv’s moves against the family of Georgia’s informal leader are just the latest exacerbation of what has become a bitter rivalry between strategic partners.

Tehran appears alarmed both by Azerbaijan’s saber-rattling against Armenia and by a new EU monitoring mission to Armenia’s border with Iran.

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan opposed discussion of Xinjiang at the UN Human Rights Council.

Putin’s complaints overlook the real cause of tensions in the region: His invasion of Ukraine.

The temporary camps are to accommodate those Jews who are seeking to emigrate from Russia amid the Ukraine war. But Baku is staying quiet on it.

Russians keep flocking to their wary southern neighbor, and the newest arrivals are the most controversial.

Ashgabat has been assiduously courted by Russia, but that doesn't mean it is not looking at other options.

Lake Balkhash is fed by the Ili River that originates over the border in China’s Xinjiang region.

Moscow says Astana's failure to expel Vrublevsky is a failure to live up to the spirit of their alliance.

Family members marking 600 days of protest were outnumbered by local police.

The surprise trip comes amid a period of geopolitical turmoil in the region, as Russia is getting set to annex several parts of Ukraine.

Low-key coverage of Xi’s Central Asian tour highlights China’s Russia dilemma.