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For some Afghans trying to make a new life abroad, Tajikistan feels like a step backwards.

Some are worried about physical security, others about whether their agricultural produce can compete with Turkish imports.

An energy watcher recalls how Europe’s fixation with market powers drove it into the arms of a Russian monopolist.

Armenian exports to Russia are up nearly 50 percent in the first half of the year, and land transport routes via Georgia are overloaded.

In 2020, Azerbaijan won back many of the water resources it had lost to Armenians in the 1990s. But the biggest source still eludes it, and farmers are still struggling.

Tashkent sees the link as part of a transcontinental route bypassing Russia.

Prosecutors have begun to file lawsuits based on the country’s new unexplained wealth law, targeting assets from allegedly corrupt former officials. But is the process politicized?

Both have long-duration electricity supply agreements signed before the Taliban returned to power.

Ashgabat wants Afghanistan to become part of the global economy. It’s not so keen to bankroll integration, however.

Many have asked whether the crash, which killed eight people, and the fatal paragliding incident that necessitated the rescue flight, were preventable.

Since the Taliban seized power last summer, Uzbekistan has favored engagement over isolation.

A series of personnel appointments connected to the powerful Pashayev family have raised questions about the bank’s independence.

The memorandum is a win for Baku while committing it to do little.

The U.S. is pressing companies to show vigilance over export control evasion attempts.

Because official statistics are nonsense, we look to personnel reshuffles to understand where the government recognizes it is underperforming. Our weekly briefing.