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The return of many male migrant laborers from Russia during the pandemic seems to have compounded the crisis.

The pains of the education system are a vivid testament to the challenges ahead.

The drills included a crossing of the river that forms the Azerbaijan-Iran border, mirroring the threat that Iran’s armed forces had made weeks earlier.

Nearly 10,000 Russian businesses have been registered in Georgia since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Many of them are in places you wouldn’t expect.

An influx of Russians has pushed up the value of the dram, undercutting Armenia’s exporters and the celebrated IT industry.

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Temirov's supporters say the deportation is tantamount to state-sponsored abduction.

But a contentious procurement law in the works has fueled skepticism about government claims to be fighting corruption.

Turkmenistan is risking a reputation as a sanctions-buster. Our weekly briefing.

Moscow’s mobilization order exposed the absence of safety nets for students and other renters in Central Asia.

Part of the mission is to ensure that Russians engage constructively with people in their new home.

Economists say the arrival of close to 100,000 Russians has spurred economic growth, but polls show things are not getting better for most Georgians.

The vote took place against the backdrop of worsening repression of the opposition and activists.

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Critics say the changes will force many civic organizations to close their doors.