An updated version of Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index shows Kazakhstan with 39 out 100 available points, a three-point increase on the previous edition.
In addition to the risk of the Ukraine War spreading to Georgian territory, the planned Russian naval base in Abkhazia could threaten Georgia's status as a global east-west connectivity hub.
Turkmenistan should be a leading transit nation, but its potential is cramped by bureaucratic failings. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
The 2.2 million tons of wheat, barley, soybeans, flax and sunflower seeds sent to China last year represents a huge surge from the 615,000 tons delivered in 2022.
Swap deal with Azerbaijan, Iran suspended amid talks. Weaponizing unemployment. Arkadag goes to Abu Dhabi. And more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.