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

That sets them apart from Afghanistan’s other post-Soviet neighbor, Tajikistan.

A severe food shortage crisis is looming in Afghanistan this winter.

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 losses to tax revenues will hit the de facto Nagorno-Karabakh government even harder than Yerevan.

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.

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

A facile and naïve plan being discussed in Washington risks backfiring on Iran’s minority Christians.

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

While it would be wrong to start pointing fingers and formulating conspiracy theories, clearly the risks are many and real.

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

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.

Some hard talk from the Russian foreign minister has led to recriminations in Yerevan and the prospect of Azerbaijan’s foreign minister getting sacked.