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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
Officials from the three partner nations at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Tashkent. (Photo: Uzbek state railways company)

Uzbekistan hosts HQ for trans-Afghan train project

It is not clear at present who is going to provide funding for the railroad or how much it will cost.
May 15, 2023
A meeting of Kazakh and Taliban officials in Kabul on April 17. (Photo: Kazakhstan government)

Kazakhstan accredits Taliban envoys without recognizing government

Engagement with the Islamist regime in Afghanistan is in line with a region-wide trend.
Almaz Kumenov Apr 19, 2023
Amu Darya fishing

Central Asian river levels poised for dramatic plunge, forcing urgent measures

Uzbekistan is working to introduce penalties for wasting water.
Apr 4, 2023
Turkmen election

Turkmenistan: Canal fixation

Elections that don’t matter, Russia sows paranoia, and trouble upstream for Turkmen farmers: Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Mar 28, 2023
Radioactive dumps

EurasiaChat: Lingering tensions with the Taliban

Spring is when unmarked uranium tailings are most vulnerable.
Aigerim Toleukhanova, Alisher Khamidov Mar 27, 2023
Qosh Tepa canal project

Uzbekistan pursues dialogue with Afghanistan on fraught canal project

The canal across northern Afghanistan will divert water from the dying Amu Darya river.
Mar 24, 2023
Mazar-i-Sharif

Uzbekistan resumes operations on Afghanistan railroad after dispute

Afghanistan receives about half its imports on a single track from Uzbekistan.
Joanna Lillis Feb 15, 2023
Gas infrastructure near Darwaza

Turkmenistan: A kick in the gas

Moscow curries favor, neighbors seek more gas, and Turkmenistan’s colossal methane pollution could power Afghanistan at little cost many times over. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jan 31, 2023
Turkmenistan gas

Turkmenistan: A shining city in a book of records

Russia is proposing a major reconfiguration of the Central Asian gas market. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Dec 6, 2022
Turkmenistan flute

Turkmenistan: Seoul man

The ruling tandem is evidently frustrated it cannot will a functioning economy into existence by diktat.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Nov 29, 2022
Berdymukhamedov and bin Zayed

Turkmenistan: Family drama

Turkmenistan is risking a reputation as a sanctions-buster. Our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Nov 22, 2022
Isroil Khudoiberdiyev in an appearance on state television.

Uzbekistan: Former mayor of Termez arrested for alleged embezzlement

Regional officials have been coming under growing scrutiny from the national leadership.
Oct 21, 2022
Lukashenko Abkhazia

Belarus’s Lukashenko visits Abkhazia

The surprise trip comes amid a period of geopolitical turmoil in the region, as Russia is getting set to annex several parts of Ukraine.
Sep 28, 2022
Turkmen soldiers

Turkmenistan: Piping up

Turkmenistan has traditionally fostered its closest security relationship with Russia. But it has found room to develop military ties with the U.S. and China. Our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 27, 2022

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