China probes new higher education contacts An update on cultural developments in Central Asia. China-Central Asia Monitor Jan 6, 2024
Turkmenistan, Turkey talk gas transit, but Iran factor muddies picture New arrangements could be vulnerable to Western sanctions. David O'Byrne Jan 5, 2024
Memoir: Clinching the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline A former US Caspian energy envoy recalls the ups and downs of getting a key post-Soviet energy export route built. Steven Mann Jan 3, 2024
Perspectives | Central Asian states walking fine line on Russian sanctions Kazakhstan proving more adept at dodging blame than Kyrgyzstan. Nurbek Bekmurzaev Dec 31, 2023
Turkmenistan: The brazen and the beautiful Fishy goings-on at a cosmetics services center, talking human rights with the EU, and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Dec 19, 2023
Beijing making soft power push in Central Asia with vocational training initiative An update of educational developments in Central Asia. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 15, 2023
China building influence in Central Asia’s information space An update of educational developments in Central Asia. China-Central Asia Monitor Dec 15, 2023
Azerbaijan continues to arrest journalists The apparent easing of U.S.-Azerbaijani tensions has done nothing to slow the wave of arrests that began amid a state media campaign signaling a hunt for "U.S. spies." Dec 14, 2023
U.S. diplomat visits Azerbaijan as bilateral tensions subside The Azerbaijani president described the visit a "positive step." Elsewhere on the same day, he warned that arming Armenia could trigger another war. Dec 8, 2023
Turkmenistan: Pledging the depths Ashgabat's promises to curb greenhouse gases do not stand up to scrutiny. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Dec 5, 2023
Azerbaijan escalates "U.S. spy" rhetoric, arrests another journalist The U.S. embassy canceled a gala event in Baku for alumni of American universities after a pro-government website called its invitees "agents." Nov 28, 2023
Turkmenistan: Return to sender The UN is reluctant to engage with the public, rights activists struggle, renewables falter. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Nov 28, 2023
Central Asia: All roads seem to lead to Mongolia Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Monitor Nov 24, 2023
Central Asia: Prosecutors probe for ways to improve authoritarian justice Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs. China-Central Asia Monitor Nov 17, 2023
Azerbaijan continues to snub peace talks as U.S. moves to boost support to Armenia Azerbaijan has been ratcheting up its criticism of Western mediators in the peace talks with Armenia, accusing them of bias in favor of Yerevan. Heydar Isayev Nov 17, 2023