Eurasianet

Cynicism abounds in this edition, from elections to visits by EU dignitaries, but then there's some upbeat talk on trains.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

Nationalist calls for migrants in Russia to "pay their dues" are starting to be heard against a mounting backdrop of xenophobic sentiment.

An update on recent developments in China-Central Asian affairs.

Also, the state of morality in Uzbekistan as the state seeks to curb excess piety and unlawful immorality.

Xi offers a helping hand in developing Central Asian political parties.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

The president of Azerbaijan congratulated his Turkish counterpart without waiting for the second round of elections. Other officials are already celebrating, too.

A bulletin of recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

Media partisanship in Baku won’t do much to sway Turkish vote.

Analysts say that, while an Erdogan defeat would be a preferable outcome for Armenia, a change of power in Turkey would not necessarily be a game changer.

The episode appears to be a setback for the rapprochment process between the two countries that had been advancing, if unevenly.

Pro-government media in Azerbaijan are glorifying the president of Turkey ahead of that country's May election, though it's not clear what they hope to achieve.

And even a strongman needs friends.

Abdullo Shamsiddin’s supporters have said his apparent crime was to “like” a post on social media.