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
Turkmenistan: Cycling president, spending Dragon Back on his bicycle, Berdymukhamedov orders new monuments for Ashgabat. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 30, 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
Turkmenistan: Back in the Gazprom groove? Ashgabat looks to Moscow to resume buying gas, but wants to keep Europe onside at the same time. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 16, 2018
UK aims at shady Azerbaijani money – but is it missing the target? Some have expressed concern that the UK's first use of the “unexplained wealth order” targeted someone already out of favor with the Azerbaijani government. Joshua Kucera Oct 11, 2018
Turkmenistan: Russia gas deal a prelude to economic lifeline? Deliveries could resume on January 1, 2019. Oct 10, 2018
Georgia bans plastic bags, marking the end of an era In the Soviet Union, plastic bags were hallmarks of modernity. Giorgi Lomsadze Oct 8, 2018
Tajikistan: Trucks resume Turkmenistan transit Trucks had been lying idle on the Turkmen border for the last month Oct 4, 2018
Turkmenistan: My kingdom for a horse Berdymukhamedov talks up market economy and touts for investors. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 2, 2018
Turkmenistan: No-show and don’t tell Press-ganged workers are picking cotton and the president is publishing yet more books. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 25, 2018
Turkmenistan: Undernourished and overpowered A new power plant shows Ashgabat’s hopes for more electricity exports. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 11, 2018
Armenia sees sharp decrease in foreign investments Much of the decrease is attributable to uncertainty around the future of a U.S.- and U.K.-backed gold mine. Ani Mejlumyan Sep 10, 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
Turkmenistan: Digging your way out of trouble The only dependable way to access credible information on Turkmenistan these days is to have it leaked. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Aug 21, 2018