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Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan opposed discussion of Xinjiang at the UN Human Rights Council.

It sounded like Xi Jinping was warning Putin against any adventures in Central Asia.

Tashkent has also announced it will not return Afghan aircraft flown by pilots fleeing the Taliban last summer.

With an art school and international animation festival, a Georgian Orthodox bishop is trying to revive a village on the de facto border with South Ossetia.

The Taliban has assured the region’s governments that it has no designs on them, but can it keep more hostile groups in check?

The state has set up three “voluntary” funds for Azerbaijanis to cover post-war needs. But widespread reports suggest that people are being forced to contribute.

Our regional editors offer their informed predictions for the year ahead.

The mood in Baku is triumphal but it’s heavy and vengeful rather than joyous.

This week in our Turkmenistan bulletin: Ashgabat and Moscow suddenly ratify an aged security agreement. Plus budgets, boasts and bribes.

Some are speaking out against the conflict despite fears the government’s strong support for Azerbaijan could fuel nationalist reprisals.

The military clashes this week have become the latest cause for partisan squabbling.

The move comes as prospects for diplomatic negotiations with Armenia were already deeply troubled after days of heavy fighting between the two sides.

As diplomatic talks stall, Ilham Aliyev blames the negotiators for failing to push Armenia toward concessions.

The government’s lack of capacity helps explain the about-face.

Behind the unexplained recent firings is a push to put the security services under greater civilian control.