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Berdymukhamedov the elder's insistence on stealing his son's limelight makes it hard to know who is truly running the country. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

Pushing ahead with its charm offensive on Tbilisi, Moscow offers free education to Georgians.

In the latest edition of EurasiaChat, impressions from Tajikistan, Russian soft power, Turkmen foreign policy, and tales of elite infighting.

At least one person was killed as a result of nighttime explosion.

Daliyev and his accomplices are accused of having used blackmail to get large amounts of money from top officials.

Russian diplomacy and Turkmenistan's evolving foreign relations amidst president Berdymukhamedov’s growing influence. And more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

Many Armenians believe the strategic partnership with Russia has brought their country nothing but ruin and want to look elsewhere, but Moscow retains ample levers to exert pressure.

Ambitious infrastructure projects and international partnerships fuel Turkmenistan's bid to transform economy and logistics landscape. This and more in this week’s Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

Kyrgyzstan's Media Struggles, Electricity Woes, and Uzbekistan's Religious Discourse.

National security services claim a coup is being plotted against the Georgian government from Ukraine.

Ashgabat's announcement that it is open to developing a Trans-Caspian gas pipeline has sparked strong interest from potential importers.

The fifth consultative meeting of the region's presidents was rich with dialogue on practicalities, but implementation is a tricky task.

A Russian comedy group getting concerts canceled over its support for the Ukraine war is another harbinger of where public sentiment lies.

The aid was supplied by the Russian Red Cross via the Azerbaijani city of Aghdam. But the Lachin road, connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia, remains closed.