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The state is ending its monopoly on the aviation sector by certifying a press-shy private carrier.

The Khovos plant has capacity to produce up to 1.7 billion kilowatt hours of electricity per year.

But a contentious procurement law in the works has fueled skepticism about government claims to be fighting corruption.

Plans to increase trade depend on new transport routes skirting Russia.

A highly touted deal between Baku and Brussels was meant to wean Europe off Russian gas. But is Azerbaijan now importing Russian gas itself in order to meet its obligations to Europe?

Moscow’s mobilization order exposed the absence of safety nets for students and other renters in Central Asia.

The EU’s foreign policy chief is the latest high-level Western official to visit Central Asia.

The steel giant is on the hook for a multi-million dollar fine as officials ramp up grumbling about the company.

Economists say the arrival of close to 100,000 Russians has spurred economic growth, but polls show things are not getting better for most Georgians.

Russia’s labor market is experiencing its worst shortages since 1993.

The country is experiencing widespread power outages because of a shortage of fuel.

Reforms have helped the Uzbek economy weather the regional economic fallout from Russia’s war.

Russian exporters have the lucrative Chinese market in their sights.

The president’s father (the former president) is stealing the show. Plus, the latest on efforts to get Turkmen gas to Europe. Our weekly briefing.

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