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The Circassian Genocide Memorial in Anaklia, Georgia (photo copyright: Sarah Slye)

Perspectives: Commemorating the Circassian Genocide in Georgia

There is a monument on Georgia's Black Sea coast honoring the indigenous Caucasians who were displaced or lost their lives at the hands of the Russian Empire in the 19th century.
Sarah Slye Jun 9, 2023
Living conditions for Tajik expat laborers in Russia are tough. (Photo: IOM)

Tajikistan: Migrant laborers seeking alternatives to Russia

Legal options for getting to Europe, United States and South Korea are limited, not that that stops many from making the trip.
Jun 8, 2023
Russian leader Vladimir Putin. (Photo: kremlin.ru)

Central Asia: SCO summit going virtual

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.
China-Central Asia Bulletin Jun 7, 2023
Turkmen National Leader (not president) Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov meeting in Tehran with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. (Photo: Turkmenistan government website)

Turkmenistan: Plugging the leaks

Ashgabat wants Americans to fix the leaks, Iranians to buy fuel, and China to pay for pipelines. This and more in the latest edition of the Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 6, 2023
You're in the army now: Tajik soldiers on parade. (Photo: Tajik presidential press service)

EurasiaChat: Tajikistan's press-gang style

Cynicism abounds in this edition, from elections to visits by EU dignitaries, but then there's some upbeat talk on trains.
EurasiaChat, Peter Leonard, Alisher Khamidov, Aigerim Toleukhanova Jun 5, 2023
Rolling out the red carpet: Russia's Tinkoff Bank has sought to use Freedom Bank as a way to give its clients access to international payment systems. (Photo: Freedom Bank)

Kazakhstan: Banks flummoxed by Russian money whack-a-mole

Hundreds of thousands of Russians have opened Kazakh bank accounts to get around Western sanctions.
Jun 2, 2023
A presentation during a Kyrgyz delegation’s visit to China in May. (Photo: gov.kg)

Central Asia: China keeping rail deals on track

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.
China-Central Asia Bulletin Jun 1, 2023
Russia is exploring desperate ranks to replenish its armed forces. (Photo: State Duma website)

Tajikistan: Dual citizenship-holders fear Russian army call-up

Nationalist calls for migrants in Russia to "pay their dues" are starting to be heard against a mounting backdrop of xenophobic sentiment.
Jun 1, 2023
Opposition leader Adgur Ardzinba (R) railed against the "anti-national" de facto government (Facebook; Adgur Ardzinba)

Abkhazia faces protests as discontent mounts

The de facto authorities fortified government buildings in an apparent attempt to prevent a revolution like the ones that overthrew previous governments in 2020 and 2014.
May 31, 2023
Not taking the long view: Authorities routinely insist on the importance of the cotton crop. (Photo: Turkmen government website)

Turkmenistan: Karakum as you are, as you were

The authorities suffer from a case of misplaced priorities in thinking about the future. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 30, 2023
The grain in Baku will stay mainly in the terminal: Kazakhstan hoping to build the storage facility in the coming five years. (Photo: Baku International Sea Trade Port website)

Kazakhstan eyeing Baku grain entrepôt for Europe exports

The terminal may reportedly be completed in the coming five years.
Almaz Kumenov May 27, 2023
Azerbaijani train

Russia and Iran agree on new rail corridor via Azerbaijan

The route has gained new importance as Russia seeks to replace its former trade routes that have been cut off by Western sanctions.
Joshua Kucera May 26, 2023
A ceremony in honor of the heads of state participating in the China-Central Asia summit. (Photo: akorda.kz)

Central Asia: Summiteers seal many deals, reveal scant details

An update on recent developments in China-Central Asian affairs.
China-Central Asia Bulletin May 25, 2023
Russia wants to revive its long-defunct rail link to Georgia through breakaway Abkhazia (Facebook; Georgian Railways)

Russia's transport ambitions create new headaches in Georgia

Tbilisi seems to be facilitating Armenia-Russia maritime links, but has no intention, for now, of reviving the railway connection through breakaway Abkhazia.
Nini Gabritchidze May 25, 2023
Rahmon, left, touring the premises of Sipar Guruh in Tursunzoda. (Photo: Tajik presidential administration)

Tajikistan opens military vehicle assembly plant

Rahmon is selling this as a triumph for his industrialization agenda, but there are concerns of mounting militarization.
May 24, 2023

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