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The 20-year-old informant for Russia’s security services was sent to Tbilisi to report on the many exiles here. Now, he says, he’s come clean.

Farmers suspect authorities are reluctant to offer a diagnosis, as some diseases would require the government to pay compensation.

It was the latest in a string of arrests of people accused of smuggling in the territories Azerbaijan recaptured from Armenia in the 2020 war.

The announcement seems to be tied to a deranged post on the former Russian president’s social media.

Tashkent sees the link as part of a transcontinental route bypassing Russia.

Authorities have detected and shut down around 100 illegal mining farms since the start of the year.

Both have long-duration electricity supply agreements signed before the Taliban returned to power.

Ashgabat wants Afghanistan to become part of the global economy. It’s not so keen to bankroll integration, however.

Officials say they are in talks with TikTok to see if they can reach an agreement to lift the ban on that resource too.

The feedback process was extended following last month's unrest in Karakalpakstan.

Many have asked whether the crash, which killed eight people, and the fatal paragliding incident that necessitated the rescue flight, were preventable.

Central Asia sees its economic future in China, not Russia.

The country’s pro-Europe elite sees a millennia-old history of belonging to Europe. Will it matter for Georgia’s EU aspirations?

Law enforcement sources have said Dzhumagulov might have been plotting to wrest power from gangland leader Kamchybek Kolbayev.

The authorities are showing signs of wishing to move on from memories of the turmoil.