Travel bloggers are among the few given the freedom to document Turkmenistan's more eccentric facets. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
In addition to the risk of the Ukraine War spreading to Georgian territory, the planned Russian naval base in Abkhazia could threaten Georgia's status as a global east-west connectivity hub.
Turkmenistan should be a leading transit nation, but its potential is cramped by bureaucratic failings. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
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.
Swap deal with Azerbaijan, Iran suspended amid talks. Weaponizing unemployment. Arkadag goes to Abu Dhabi. And more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
This may be a new year, but the Berdymkukhamedovs look poised to offer more of the same, running the country as a father-son tandem. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.