Tajikistan: Writing for the president is on the wall (and then scrubbed off) Predictions of an imminent revolt may be wishful thinking. Jan 25, 2021
Central Asia vaccination plans underwhelm, but governments look unruffled Uzbekistan, Tajikistan are taking triumphalist stances on coronavirus. Jan 14, 2021
Caucasus vaccine effort infected with geopolitics The COVID-19 vaccination experiences of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia show that if you’re a small and poor country, you need to rely on powerful friends. Giorgi Lomsadze Jan 12, 2021
Turkmenistan: No money, no problems What ordinary Turkmens have long understood is that in times of trouble, they are by and large on their own. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jan 5, 2021