After reopening, Armenian economy continues to struggle “It was the pandemic that hit the economy hard, not the lockdown itself.” Ani Mejlumyan Jul 30, 2020
Turkmenistan: Winds of strange Officials continue to insist that airborne dust, and not coronavirus, is the cause for alarm. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 28, 2020
Turkmenistan: A fishy situation Turkmenistan spins a WHO mission, foreign laborers flee, and electricity news. This and more in our weekly bulletin. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 21, 2020
Women are being forced to give birth ‘alone’, in post-lockdown Armenia and Ukraine Across Eurasia, women have reported mistreatment that defies World Health Organization guidelines – and national policies. Ani Hovhannisyan, Tetiana Kozak Jul 18, 2020
Armenian opposition unites around army, snipes at PM The military clashes this week have become the latest cause for partisan squabbling. Ani Mejlumyan Jul 17, 2020
Turkmenistan: Schrodinger’s coronavirus Turkmenistan is finally going into lockdown – without admitting it has any cases of coronavirus. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 14, 2020
Azerbaijani president calls into question negotiations with Armenia As diplomatic talks stall, Ilham Aliyev blames the negotiators for failing to push Armenia toward concessions. Joshua Kucera Jul 7, 2020
Turkmenistan: Guess WHO’s coming to dinner Precautions against the spread of COVID-19 may only have been adopted on the eve of the WHO team’s deployment as a piece of theater. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 7, 2020
Perspectives | Why Moscow is embracing decentralized tech The government’s lack of capacity helps explain the about-face. Miranda Lupion Jul 2, 2020
Turkmenistan: It’s my party, and I’ll go if I want to Micromanagement, avoidance, and the regime’s helpless fig-leaf – this and more in our weekly Turkmenistan bulletin. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 30, 2020
Armenian officials rule out new lockdown even as COVID worsens "Our strategy is to learn how to live alongside the virus." Ani Mejlumyan Jun 30, 2020
Abkhazia leader meets Putin hoping for Russian bailout As coronavirus cripples the territory’s tourism season and Russia has stopped sending aid, Abkhazia faces a 10 percent GDP decline this year. Joshua Kucera Jun 25, 2020
The modern-day struggle sessions of Central Asia The apology or recantation is uploaded to social media. Often, there is a pretense of the repentance being voluntary. But that is not always the case. Jun 25, 2020
Pashinyan, Aliyev bow out of Moscow parade The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan cited the coronavirus for missing the big event, but the real reasons appear to be crises at home. Joshua Kucera Jun 24, 2020
Armenia moves again to remove old judges The new gambit has again led to charges that the government, in its attempt to depoliticize the justice system, is simply repoliticizing it. Ani Mejlumyan Jun 23, 2020