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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 escalation came as Azerbaijan has been trying to push Armenia to speed up the construction of a new road connecting Armenia to Karabakh.

Ashgabat wants Afghanistan to become part of the global economy. It’s not so keen to bankroll integration, however.

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

Land ownership is a sensitive issue in Abkhazia. The deal also sparked controversy in Georgia proper, where critics accused the government of closing its eyes to Russian expansion.

The increases have reversed a demographic decline that the territory has seen since the pandemic and war with Azerbaijan.

While the country’s public defender says the group’s activities violate the constitution, others argue that banning it could set a dangerous precedent.

The general prosecutor's proposal cites the example of how Russia regulates the internet, suggesting to many that there may be political motives.

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.

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.

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