Kazakhstan: Devaluation deflates a dispirited population The tenge is sliding once again. Almaz Kumenov Sep 6, 2018
Belarus: Eco-protestors target proposed shipping route through Ukraine and Poland The EU and multilateral lenders are studying the project. Tom Allan Sep 5, 2018
Turkmenistan: Transport tumult Cotton is king, but construction, transportation and engineering get presidential attention. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 4, 2018
Turkish lira casts pall over Caucasus and Central Asia In the Caucasus and Central Asia, the lira’s rot could spread Maximilian Hess Aug 21, 2018
Georgia’s predatory lenders are punishing the poor Georgian indebtedness has reached crisis proportions. And lenders take a scant, if any, look at customers’ creditworthiness. Giorgi Lomsadze Aug 15, 2018
Pankisi women win top prize in Georgian cooking show The women said they entered the contest to try to show Georgians more about their region, which in recent years has been stereotyped as a hotbed of Islamist radicalism. Bradley Jardine Aug 10, 2018
Istanbul's storied 'suitcase trade' with ex-USSR remains resilient despite downturn The trade is one of the strongest links between Istanbul and the former Soviet world. Paul Benjamin Osterlund, Photos by Hilaneh Mahmoudi Aug 9, 2018
Central Asia sees opportunity in US-China trade war The U.S.-China trade dispute is a boon to Central Asian farmers. Sam Reynolds Jul 23, 2018
With new railway, Turkey seeks to isolate Armenia and integrate Azerbaijan Kars sees itself as the hub for one of the region’s most ambitious infrastructure projects Bradley Jardine Jun 29, 2018
Will there be wine on Mars? Georgia prepares its grapes for an interplanetary mission Giorgi Lomsadze Jun 26, 2018
Nurek: Tajikistan’s aging king of dams The hydropower plant meets around 70 percent of Tajikistan’s electricity needs. Photos by Nozim Kalandarov Jun 25, 2018
With loss of parliament, Georgia's second city prepares for a downgrade Prospective changes would reverse the previous government's efforts to share with Kutaisi some of the development that booming Tbilisi has enjoyed. Joshua Kucera Jun 21, 2018
Uzbekistan: Ferghana farmers seek fortune in Karakalpakstan wilderness Farmers are moving west under a government initiative. Jun 15, 2018
Kazakhstan and renewables: Make-believe or visionary trend-setting? Renewables still amount to just a whisker over 1 percent of all power produced in Kazakhstan. Almaz Kumenov Jun 5, 2018
Uzbekistan assailed by cataclysmic sand and salt storm The vast clouds of dust have swept deep into Turkmenistan. May 30, 2018