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The authorities first distanced themselves from the ex-official and ex-con, but then reversed course and shielded him from U.S. sanctions.

The head of the Kyrgyz security services sparked alarm by asserting that Bishkek was willing to uphold its territorial claims through force.

Ambitious infrastructure projects and international partnerships fuel Turkmenistan's bid to transform economy and logistics landscape. This and more in this week’s Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

Kyrgyzstan's Media Struggles, Electricity Woes, and Uzbekistan's Religious Discourse.

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

Ashgabat's announcement that it is open to developing a Trans-Caspian gas pipeline has sparked strong interest from potential importers.

The fifth consultative meeting of the region's presidents was rich with dialogue on practicalities, but implementation is a tricky task.

The censorship has been made possible thanks to a contentious "fake information" law adopted in 2021.

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.

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

Butun Kyrgyzstan's leader Adakhan Madumarov has been arrested for actions allegedly carried out in 2009.

Ties with Uzbekistan have never been so strong. The situation is producing tangible results. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

How a bike ride showed the depth of Kyrgyz hospitality, and the places where tensions persist nevertheless. This and more in the latest EurasiaChat podcast.

Official say they want to promote e-commerce.

Investment into costly and potentially lucrative soccer academies has come from figures close to the national leadership.