With bigger airport, Tbilisi eyes becoming regional aviation hub Expanding aviation capacities is part of the country's bigger ambitions of boosting its international transit role. Nini Gabritchidze Jun 9, 2023
Turkmenistan: Karakum as you are, as you were The authorities suffer from a case of misplaced priorities in thinking about the future. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 30, 2023
Georgia: Uncertainty looms as first carriers authorized for Russia flights The government says the country will not be accepting operators and aircraft that have come under Western sanctions. Nini Gabritchidze May 16, 2023
Uzbekistan hosts HQ for trans-Afghan train project It is not clear at present who is going to provide funding for the railroad or how much it will cost. May 15, 2023
Russia rewards Georgia with lifting of visa requirement, renewal of direct flights The changes signal growing competition between Russia and the West for Georgia’s geopolitical loyalty. Giorgi Lomsadze May 10, 2023
Georgian government pressured to fund drug for children with rare condition Treatment with Voxzogo, a new medication for a condition causing dwarfism and various health complications, is said to cost up to $200,000 per year. Nini Gabritchidze Apr 25, 2023
Georgia's annual dinner with the dead Once a year Georgians hit the cemeteries to break bread with the dearly departed. Giorgi Lomsadze Apr 19, 2023
Central Asian river levels poised for dramatic plunge, forcing urgent measures Uzbekistan is working to introduce penalties for wasting water. Apr 4, 2023
Georgian authorities clash with big business over pricing chaos The authorities accuse top pharmacy chains of hiking prices on vital medications to evade new regulations. Nini Gabritchidze Mar 31, 2023
Turkmenistan: Canal fixation Elections that don’t matter, Russia sows paranoia, and trouble upstream for Turkmen farmers: Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Mar 28, 2023
EurasiaChat: Lingering tensions with the Taliban Spring is when unmarked uranium tailings are most vulnerable. Aigerim Toleukhanova, Alisher Khamidov Mar 27, 2023
Uzbekistan pursues dialogue with Afghanistan on fraught canal project The canal across northern Afghanistan will divert water from the dying Amu Darya river. Mar 24, 2023
The Ukrainians in Georgian villages Priced out of Georgian cities by Russians fleeing conscription, many Ukrainian refugees have ended up in small, remote towns, where resources are few. Giorgi Lomsadze Mar 1, 2023
Georgia downplays mass emigration amid economic, political frustration Recent controversial moves by Georgia’s ruling party have added fears of a brain drain to existing emigration concerns. Nini Gabritchidze Feb 22, 2023
A decent man: Living through stagnation, war and peace in Georgia Our chief Caucasus correspondent reflects on the life and radically changing times of his father, who passed away last month. Giorgi Lomsadze Feb 17, 2023