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Dmitry Medvedev was commander-in-chief during Russia's 2008 war against Georgia. Now he's praising Georgian leaders' "pragmatism" (Telegram; Dmitry Medvedev)

Georgia wary of Russia bearing gifts

Pushing ahead with its charm offensive on Tbilisi, Moscow offers free education to Georgians.

Giorgi Lomsadze Oct 2, 2023

Dushanbe is, like all other Central Asian capitals, seeing a major construction boom. (Photo: Eurasianet)

EurasiaChat: Intrigue in Central Asia's ruling palaces

In the latest edition of EurasiaChat, impressions from Tajikistan, Russian soft power, Turkmen foreign policy, and tales of elite infighting.

Alisher Khamidov, Aigerim Toleukhanova, Peter Leonard, EurasiaChat Oct 2, 2023

Hands up if you think you are running Turkmenistan: Former President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, left, standing alongside the incumbent president, his son, Serdar, at a session of the Halk Maslahaty on September 24. (Photo: Turkmenistan state media)

Turkmenistan: What Serdar does in the shadows

Russian diplomacy and Turkmenistan's evolving foreign relations amidst president Berdymukhamedov’s growing influence. And more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 27, 2023

Pan Yue (right), the head of China’s State Committee for Nationalities Affairs, and Aida Balayeva, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Culture, hold copies of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between their agencies signed on September 18. (Photo: gov.kz)

Xinjiang crackdown downplayed during Chinese nationalities rep’s visit to Kazakhstan

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor Sep 22, 2023

Mamuka Mamulashvili (R) dismissed the government's claim that he is involved in plotting a coup (Facebook; Mamuka Mamulashvili)

Georgia: Chronicle of coup foretold

National security services claim a coup is being plotted against the Georgian government from Ukraine.

Giorgi Lomsadze Sep 18, 2023

Don't mention the war: Kamyzyaki's support for the Ukraine invasion has made them undesirables in Kazakhstan. (Photo: Instagram)

In Kazakhstan, comedy is no laughing matter

A Russian comedy group getting concerts canceled over its support for the Ukraine war is another harbinger of where public sentiment lies.

Almaz Kumenov Sep 15, 2023

Prime Minister Pashinyan said Armenia committed a "strategic mistake" by relying heavily on Russia for its security (Primeminister.am)

Tensions rise between Armenia, Russia

More than ever, Armenia's government is questioning the efficacy of the country's strategic partnership with Russia.

Ani Avetisyan Sep 7, 2023

Few see the sense of turning up to soccer matches in Turkmenistan these days. (Photo: Turkmenistan football federation)

Turkmenistan: Union busting

Unfair soccer league, and potential and real gas deals aplenty, with Hungary, Iraq and Uzbekistan.

Aug 29, 2023

A street in Yerevan. Members of the Russian LGBTQ community who have moved to South Caucasus have found the region, where homophobia remains deeply entrenched, to be a complicated haven. (Photo: Kazimierz Popławski, CC BY-NC 2.0, t.ly/pPlQJ)

Georgia and Armenia are complicated havens for Russian LGBTQ émigrés

Many are looking to move on.

Andrea Palasciano Aug 18, 2023

A sticker pasted over a Russian-language poster in Yerevan, Armenia, part of a street-intervention initiative called “Decolonize Yourself/This Wall.” The campaign is being carried out by activists from the School of the Complex Past in the Armenian capital. (Courtesy School of Complex Past)

Perspectives: “We have common traumas, but no common memory”

Decolonization activism is on the rise in what Russia considers its traditional backyard

Barbara von Ow-Freytag Aug 16, 2023

Kyrgyz Prime Minister Akylbek Japarov (center right) and China’s ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Du Dewen, speak during a recent tour of the Sary-Jaz River where Kyrgyzstan is aiming to build a hydropower project with Chinese assistance. (Photo: gov.kg)

Central Asia: Low water levels on Irtysh River create quandary for Kazakhstan

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor Aug 11, 2023

Chief military prosecutors of China and Uzbekistan meet in Beijing in late July. (Photo: gov.uz)

Central Asia: China strives to shape Belt and Road-related media coverage

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

China-Central Asia Monitor Aug 4, 2023

Turkmens get given computers from a young age. But is there any point. (Photo: Turkmenistan government website)

Turkmenistan: Net loss

Internet blockages not about censorship but money, regional trade dialogue, and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Aug 1, 2023

The college where workers are studying is inside the Alabuga Special Economic Zone. (Photo: Alabuga SEZ website)

Report: Women from Tajikistan duped into building Russian drones

Tajiks are favored for their ability to help translate communication with Iranian engineers.

Jul 31, 2023

Armenian FM Ararat Mirzoyan (L), Russian FM Sergey Lavrov (C), and Azerbaijani FM Jeyhun Bayramov (Azerbaijani MFA)

Russia says Karabakh Armenians need to accept Azerbaijani rule

Russia's new Azerbaijan-friendly stance comes just as Baku was seeming to prefer the EU-mediated talks over those brokered by Moscow.

Jul 26, 2023

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