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A former top U.S. diplomat reflects on Central Asia’s identity crisis.

The new launchpad is designed to accommodate more environmentally safe craft.

A charismatic, handicapped singer has gone viral, triggering appearances with Russian superstars and a member of the ruling family.

Both sides have agreed to initiate a joint investigation into a recent police shooting.

There was much to discuss just over a year after the end of the war, including ongoing border tensions, plans to reopen borders and transportation, and the fate of Armenian prisoners.

The country no longer has a choice, the president says.

The question of whether Uzbekistan should join the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union, with its single market of 184 million people, has provoked fierce debates.

Even in the late 1990s, there were already signs that President Rahmon would ignore the peace accords, writes the former U.S. ambassador.

The families fear they will be murdered with the government’s connivence.

In our weekly briefing: doing business with Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. Plus, it’s reprimand season.

Chupik is being held at Sheremetyevo airport pending expulsion.

The man complained that women and students were being forced to rehearse for parades.

The 30th anniversary of independence was evidently not deemed an appropriate time for future planning. All the focus was instead on the past.

Unlike the last time the two sides explored restoring ties, Azerbaijan doesn’t seem to be trying to play the spoiler. But questions remain about Russia’s involvement in the process.

The exercises took place at a time of heightened Baku-Moscow tension.