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Government agencies and Kazakh-Chinese companies are using the pandemic to shield themselves from scrutiny.

While clumsy on COVID-19, Turkmenistan is being more sure-footed, or consistent at least, on the Afghanistan front. Plus, unsustainable agriculture. Our weekly briefing.

Kazakhs unable to travel abroad are discovering their country is full of nice places to vacation. But what’s good for the local economy is not always good for nature.

Baku, a frequent borrower, says it didn’t like the terms.

Will Turkmenistan come to Kyrgyzstan’s rescue?

The saiga population has rocketed by 150 percent in the last two years.

Protesting artists chose the visit of their better-paid Russian colleagues to make their point.

The government has limited fuel exports, citing the need to stabilize prices.

The president seems troubled by the well-documented shortage of hard currency. This and more in our weekly briefing.

Ecological conservation is a matter of pride in Turkmenistan. But a disconnect between rhetoric and reality is a hallmark of the Berdymukhamedov era.

The country's largest oil refinery is no stranger to scandals.

Pollution fell along with traffic during quarantine, but airborne levels of several toxic chemicals rose far above WHO limits.

Developments since the tragedy are prompting questions about the extent to which the Mirziyoyev government welcomes real scrutiny.

This year, Azerbaijan embraces both the Orient and bisexuality, while Georgia complains about the West.

Sayasat is based on stories pulled straight from the headlines.