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An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

Many Armenians believe the strategic partnership with Russia has brought their country nothing but ruin and want to look elsewhere, but Moscow retains ample levers to exert pressure.

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

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

A Russian comedy group getting concerts canceled over its support for the Ukraine war is another harbinger of where public sentiment lies.

The aid was supplied by the Russian Red Cross via the Azerbaijani city of Aghdam. But the Lachin road, connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia, remains closed.

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.

More than ever, Armenia's government is questioning the efficacy of the country's strategic partnership with Russia.

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

Words of encouragement came from the European Council President as fears mounted in Tbilisi of being left out of enlargement.

Unfair soccer league, and potential and real gas deals aplenty, with Hungary, Iraq and Uzbekistan.

An unusual constellation of outside players taking shape.

There is a persistent distrust towards long-term saving schemes in Georgia, tracing back to post-Soviet financial shocks.

Azerbaijan has kept its land borders shut ever since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fixation on Trump's election subversion charges comes as Georgia awaits new tensions ahead of a major vote next year.