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The ruling tandem is evidently frustrated it cannot will a functioning economy into existence by diktat.

Turkmenistan is risking a reputation as a sanctions-buster. Our weekly briefing.

Economists say the arrival of close to 100,000 Russians has spurred economic growth, but polls show things are not getting better for most Georgians.

Georgian women earn a third less than men.

The president’s father (the former president) is stealing the show. Plus, the latest on efforts to get Turkmen gas to Europe. Our weekly briefing.

The unique Islamic structures stand on the fringes of Georgian culture.

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A journey down the terminal stretch of a once-mighty river highlights how hard it will be to fend off environmental catastrophe.

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

Turkmenistan’s new leader receives an American official while his father visits Putin. And Ashgabat doubles the number of blocked websites. Our weekly briefing.

The EU demanded that Georgia “deoligarchize” as a condition of gaining formal candidate status. Parliament now is debating a law on how to get that done.

New energy projects linking the Caucasus with the EU are gaining momentum thanks to Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Armenia gets the bulk of its natural gas from Russia. But ties with Moscow are fraying and Yerevan will soon have more alternatives.

A new generation of ethnic Azerbaijani activists are trying to help people in their home villages improve their Georgian-language skills.

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