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Füzuli

After the war: Touring Azerbaijan's reclaimed territories

The mood in Baku is triumphal but it’s heavy and vengeful rather than joyous.
Paul Benjamin Osterlund Dec 22, 2020
No crowds, except when he comes out. (state media)

Turkmenistan: The dammed united

Travel bans, dams and Russian fans. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Nov 24, 2020
Participants of the Dordoi rally attempt to barge into the Government House. (Photo: YouTube screenshot)

Kyrgyzstan: Protests flourish as crises mount on all sides

Acting President Japarov came to power on the crest of rallies, but will he know how to deal with them as leader?
Nov 2, 2020
Monastery of Saint Thaddeus in West Azerbaijan

Perspectives | How U.S. hawks’ fixation on Iran endangers Middle East Christians

A facile and naïve plan being discussed in Washington risks backfiring on Iran’s minority Christians.
Eldar Mamedov Oct 31, 2020
Turkmen military

Turkmenistan: Feeling insecure

This week in our Turkmenistan bulletin: Ashgabat and Moscow suddenly ratify an aged security agreement. Plus budgets, boasts and bribes.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 27, 2020
prayer

War in the Caucasus hits close to home for Turkey’s Armenians

Some are speaking out against the conflict despite fears the government’s strong support for Azerbaijan could fuel nationalist reprisals.
Ayla Jean Yackley Oct 21, 2020
South Caucasus gas pipeline

Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict poses threat to regional energy corridor

While it would be wrong to start pointing fingers and formulating conspiracy theories, clearly the risks are many and real.
David O'Byrne Oct 9, 2020
Cadets

Turkmenistan: A United Nations of weaponry

After rewarding himself with a more pliant constitution, the president held a massive military parade. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 29, 2020
Reaching first base: Chinese presence in Tajikistan.

Tajikistan: Secret Chinese base becomes slightly less secret

Chinese personnel, whose presence Dushanbe denies, forbid reporters from filming.
Sep 23, 2020
Wang Yi poses for a photo with Kyrgyz president Sooronbai Jeenbekov. (Photo: Kyrgyz presidential administration)

Central Asia: Belt and Road takes back seat in Chinese envoy’s tour

Beijing is eager to show solidarity as the coronavirus pandemic rumbles on.
Chris Rickleton Sep 16, 2020
Yagublu support

Leading Azerbaijani opposition figure enters second week of hunger strike

Tofig Yagublu was detained shortly after the president warned that the opposition was using the coronavirus to destabilize Azerbaijan. Now even pro-government MPs are calling for his release.
Sep 15, 2020
President Ilham Aliyev still towers over Azerbaijan's political scene even as his underlings -- like former top adviser Ramiz Mehdiyev -- engage in bitter infighting. (photo: president.az)

Azerbaijani power struggle intensifies

The under-the-surface schism within the government has dominated public discourse in Azerbaijan in recent weeks.
Sep 9, 2020
Ramiz Mehdiyev

High-profile COVID wedding highlights Azerbaijani political schism

A longtime gray cardinal is in trouble after violating social-distancing laws. But breaking rules is what bigwigs do in Azerbaijan.
Aug 26, 2020
tl;dr (state media)

Turkmenistan: Come fly away with me

Constitutional shenanigans, food shortages and evacuations: Our weekly Turkmenistan bulletin.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Aug 25, 2020
USAID/EU aid to Abkhazia

Abkhazia calls for volunteers to help with COVID outbreak

Many in the territory blame the rising numbers of coronavirus cases on the authorities’ decision to open up to Russian tourists.
Joshua Kucera Aug 19, 2020

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