In this bulletin, we look at paltry women's day handouts, the military getting a rough deal and what Ashgabat is doing to promote prosperity in neighboring Afghanistan.
Kabul has since 2021 proven an unreliable customer. While regularly paying off part of its dues to Tajikistan, it has struggled to clear its debts outright.
The Bedel Pass is situated in a remote southeastern corner of Kyrgyzstan, sited roughly equidistantly from the Kyrgyz city of Karakol and Xinjiang’s Aksu Prefecture.