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Top Georgian MPs went to Budapest to sweet-talk Viktor Orbán ahead of the EU's expansion summit.

Spoiler alert: He's going to be re-elected by a huge margin.

Ashgabat's promises to curb greenhouse gases do not stand up to scrutiny. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

The ruling party's chairman gloated that the main opposition party has split into "Bolsheviks and Mensheviks."

The meeting was held bilaterally, in line with Azerbaijan's growing distaste for mediation.

Despite widespread resentment towards Israel, Jews in Armenia reject claims that anti-Semitism is prevalent in the country.

The U.S. embassy canceled a gala event in Baku for alumni of American universities after a pro-government website called its invitees "agents."

The UN is reluctant to engage with the public, rights activists struggle, renewables falter. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

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

Environmental activists are skeptical of government assurances that a large tract of forest won't be turned into a privately managed hunting preserve.

Police reportedly asked Abzas Media's co-founder why the outlet focused on corruption instead of Azerbaijan's victory over Armenia and take-over of Karabakh.

Turkmen officials deny women's rights are trampled, but evidence suggests otherwise. Iran is making overtures. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

The murder of a 14-year-old girl by a man who considered her his wife has shone light on the problem of child marriage among Georgia's ethnic Azerbaijani community.

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

Azerbaijan has been ratcheting up its criticism of Western mediators in the peace talks with Armenia, accusing them of bias in favor of Yerevan.