Georgia's Revenant Oligarch Georgian politics turn into a broken record as the nation's billionaire boss keeps quitting and un-quitting politics. Giorgi Lomsadze Jan 18, 2024
Russia rejects criticism of peacekeepers in Karabakh Russian peacekeeping troops in Nagorno-Karabakh presided over the exodus of the entire population they were sent there to protect. Moscow says they've done a great job. Lilit Shahverdyan Jan 15, 2024
Stalin in the Church The Soviet dictator "appeared" in Georgia's main church on Christmas, causing sound and fury. Giorgi Lomsadze Jan 10, 2024
Kazakhstan: Alleged Deripaska plane purchase raises sanctions bypass questions Kazakh officials have scotched the report, stating that the aircraft in question was never registered in Kazakhstan's civil aircraft registry. Almaz Kumenov Jan 8, 2024
EurasiaChat: Kyrgyzstan puts out the flags Also in this edition of our podcast, Uzbekistan rues poor education results, and Turkmenistan's ex-president basks in football glory (for now). EurasiaChat, Alisher Khamidov, Aigerim Toleukhanova, Peter Leonard Jan 8, 2024
China probes new higher education contacts An update on cultural developments in Central Asia. China-Central Asia Monitor Jan 6, 2024
Turkmenistan, Turkey talk gas transit, but Iran factor muddies picture New arrangements could be vulnerable to Western sanctions. David O'Byrne Jan 5, 2024
Memoir: Clinching the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline A former US Caspian energy envoy recalls the ups and downs of getting a key post-Soviet energy export route built. Steven Mann Jan 3, 2024
Perspectives | Central Asian states walking fine line on Russian sanctions Kazakhstan proving more adept at dodging blame than Kyrgyzstan. Nurbek Bekmurzaev Dec 31, 2023
Georgia's billionaire boss re-enters politics … again Ivanishvili says he's coming out of retirement for a second time because the opposition is too weak to hold his team to account. John Horan Dec 31, 2023
China eclipses Russia as Central Asia’s top trade partner in 2023 An update on trade-related developments in Central Asia. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 28, 2023
Armenia considers possible future outside Russia-led military bloc Talk is growing louder in Armenia about a possible break with the CSTO and the country declaring "non-bloc status." Arshaluis Mgdesyan Dec 20, 2023
Turkmenistan: The brazen and the beautiful Fishy goings-on at a cosmetics services center, talking human rights with the EU, and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Dec 19, 2023
Azerbaijan says on target to double gas exports to Europe Questions remain over how Baku will find the extra gas, and whether it will need help from its neighbors. David O'Byrne Dec 18, 2023
Beijing making soft power push in Central Asia with vocational training initiative An update of educational developments in Central Asia. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 15, 2023