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Kazakhstan’s largest bank has also suspended use of a popular Russian payment card.

More than a fifth of Georgians have emigrated to seek work, a new study finds. That is furthering a labor shortage at home.

The EU wants Georgia’s government and opposition to cooperate on passing key reforms. But persistent polarization makes that an uncertain prospect.

Baku is venturing ever closer to openly promoting secession for Iran’s large ethnic Azerbaijani minority.

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

It was the latest in a string of arrests of people accused of smuggling in the territories Azerbaijan recaptured from Armenia in the 2020 war.

The country’s pro-Europe elite sees a millennia-old history of belonging to Europe. Will it matter for Georgia’s EU aspirations?

The unprecedented attacks on Georgia’s Western partners have drawn rebukes from Brussels and Washington.

Turkmenistan is difficult to access, but it is a strategic location. In this week’s briefing we examine the assorted flavors of “north-south” corridor, trade with neighbors, and much more.

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

Political movements based on Shia Islam have faced an uphill battle, as both the government and mainstream opposition are devoted to a secular, pro-Turkic national narrative.

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.

With the clock ticking for Georgia to meet the standards for EU candidate status, is forming committees going to be enough?

Turkmenistan wants to export gas to Europe without angering Russia. This and more in our weekly briefing.