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Expansion of the Southern Gas Corridor pipelines carrying Azerbaijani gas to Europe is on hold pending confirmation that Europe will buy the gas. Baku's offensive to retake Nagorno-Karabakh could further complicate things.

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.

Many Armenians believe the strategic partnership with Russia has brought their country nothing but ruin and want to look elsewhere, but Moscow retains ample levers to exert pressure.

National security services claim a coup is being plotted against the Georgian government from Ukraine.

A Russian comedy group getting concerts canceled over its support for the Ukraine war is another harbinger of where public sentiment lies.

The aid was supplied by the Russian Red Cross via the Azerbaijani city of Aghdam. But the Lachin road, connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia, remains closed.

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.

More than ever, Armenia's government is questioning the efficacy of the country's strategic partnership with Russia.

The government says the president spurned the constitution by failing to get its consent for her Europe trip.

Official say they want to promote e-commerce.

Words of encouragement came from the European Council President as fears mounted in Tbilisi of being left out of enlargement.

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.