Eurasianet

Georgians and Russians have not had such close contact, and on such a scale, since the breakup of Soviet Union. Now they are figuring each other out again.

At the alliance’s summit in Madrid enlargement was a top agenda item, but Georgia’s accession prospects remain unclear.

The visit came shortly after the top U.S. general in the region dropped by.

Authorities are trying to balance the interests of big business with rising community resistance.

In Central Asia’s richest city, neglected storm sewers are causing flooded homes and businesses. Residents complain the city ignores a worsening problem.

In a matter of days, Darkhan Ualiyev lost his brother and then his freedom. His prospects look bleak.

One explanation for the continued dominance of Russian lies in Kazakhstan’s rural-urban divide.

Shortly after Tokayev publicly dismissed Putin’s claims on Ukraine, Russian attack dogs again challenged Kazakh sovereignty.

Komilov stepped down after appearing to mildly criticize Russia's war in Ukraine.

A new book exposes the hollowness of many Western assumptions about China’s role in Central Asia.

The barrage of negative coverage mirrors what happened to a former Kyrgyz president just before his ouster.

Students are protesting that they can’t afford to return to the capital to resume their studies in person because rents have gotten so high, a trend many blame on the recent Russian influx.

Azerbaijan blocked a Russian state news agency after it published pro-Armenian articles; now Moscow is hitting back, threatening Azerbaijani state media for being pro-Ukraine.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi used a visit to Central Asia to talk about the United States. But his counterparts wanted to talk business.

So far the government is considering registration bids only from parties run by familiar faces.