Turkmenistan: Taking things with a grain of salt Breadlines are making a mockery of the government's boasts of plenty. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Nov 20, 2018
Tajikistan casts dice in hydroelectric gamble, but will the people benefit? Nine years after Tajiks were strong-armed into buying shares in a hydropower plant, it has begun producing power. Will they see dividends? Or will the electricity simply benefit the elite? Nov 19, 2018
Farmers in Kyrgyzstan try to capitalize on global quinoa fad Getting Kyrgyz-grown quinoa onto the international market is proving tough. Leila Saralayeva Nov 14, 2018
Turkmenistan: Reading between the lines President rediscovers the joy of libraries as talk of the Trans-Caspian pipeline heats up. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Nov 13, 2018
Georgian coal town longs for Chinese rescue Locals need the jobs; environmentalists and transparency activists are aghast. Nicholas Muller Nov 13, 2018
Kazakhstan: MPs take aim at ArcelorMittal Temirtau Deputies say the company is using loopholes to avoid paying fair salaries. Nov 8, 2018
Turkmenistan threatens Belarusian company with international arbitration A Belarusian-built potash plant is producing way less than it should. Nov 6, 2018
As Kazakhstan’s economy regains vigor, concerns shift to healthcare Kazakhstan just hosted a conference on global standards for primary healthcare. It has some catching up to do. Joanna Lillis Nov 6, 2018
Uzbekistan, Ukraine exchange import-ban threats amid trade row Kiev says Tashkent is unfairly subsidizing its carmakers, thereby undermining Ukrainian manufacturers. Nov 4, 2018
Kazakhstan: Police detain fraudster selling bogus South Korea jobs People paid $900 for work visas and jobs, but then never heard back. Almaz Kumenov Nov 2, 2018
Perspectives | Tourism sustains, and threatens, Georgia’s highland heritage Tales of an authentic society living at the edge of time fail to account for higher living standards in the Soviet heyday. A visual commentary by Stefan Applis Nov 2, 2018
Kazakhstan: Reporter dukes it out with mining giant in test case After failing to convince a journalist to stop reporting on its pollution, the industrial behemoth allegedly tried blackmail. Almaz Kumenov Oct 30, 2018
Turkmenistan: Cycling president, spending Dragon Back on his bicycle, Berdymukhamedov orders new monuments for Ashgabat. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 30, 2018
Putin charms Uzbekistan with big deals, huge delegation Some $27 billion worth of commercial deals were signed during his visit to Tashkent. Oct 22, 2018
Marijuana exports become the talk of Georgia's presidential campaign The opposition claims that kingmaker Bidzina Ivanishvili is aiming to be “Georgia's Pablo Escobar.” Giorgi Lomsadze Oct 19, 2018