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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
Land of plenty – for him (government handout photo)

Coronavirus adds to reasons to escape Tajikistan

The terminal state of the economy remains paramount in the minds of those wishing to leave.
Nov 13, 2020
A bridge to a functioning state? Under construction in Zaporizhia (photo: Fabrice Deprez)

Ukraine: Zaporizhia bridge emerges as measure of Zelensky’s progress

The president bets on a big infrastructure program to reinvigorate his political fortunes.
Fabrice Deprez Oct 27, 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
No matter how you slice it, Ukraine’s population remains a mystery. (president.gov.ua)

Ukraine’s census attempt crashes and burns yet again

Independent Ukraine has held only one census, almost 20 years ago.
Mariya Chukhnova Aug 12, 2020
Abkhazia booth

Russian tourists flood into newly reopened Abkhazia

The territory's public health officials have warned against opening up to tourism, and the arrival of tourists has coincided with a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Joshua Kucera Aug 11, 2020
Aliyev also singled out Azerbaijan Railways for wasteful spending. (photo: president.az)

Azerbaijani president slams State Oil Company, announces privatization

In an unprecedented speech, Ilham Aliyev blasted the “socialist economic model” behind his country’s largest companies.
Aug 9, 2020
Only dummies don’t wear masks: President Ilham Aliyev at a new museum last month. (president.az)

COVID-19 reality starts to hit home for Azerbaijanis

Denialism and conspiracy theories about the disease appear to be in retreat as more and more people are infected.
Jul 8, 2020
Messaging without fear (photo: David Trilling)

Perspectives | Why Moscow is embracing decentralized tech

The government’s lack of capacity helps explain the about-face.
Miranda Lupion Jul 2, 2020
AZ-RU border

Hundreds of Azerbaijanis languish on Russian border

The labor migrants are trying to return home after losing their jobs in the coronavirus pandemic. Tensions are rising, and a protest on the border has been violently broken up by Russian police.
Jun 16, 2020
Giyas Ibrahimov

Azerbaijan imposes second weekend lockdown amid anti-police outrage

The authorities have indicated some sensitivity to the public mood, announcing that they are investigating evidence of excessive use of force.
Jun 12, 2020
Yerevan city gov

Armenia: US government funding COVID disinformation

Articles on the U.S. Embassy-sponsored website call COVID-19 a "fake pandemic" and oppose vaccines. Health experts warn it could make the crisis worse.
Tatev Hovhannisyan May 28, 2020
Screenshot from the video for Azerbaijan's entry for Eurovision 2020, Cleopatra.

Eurovision shines a light into Caucasus identity politics

This year, Azerbaijan embraces both the Orient and bisexuality, while Georgia complains about the West.
Joshua Kucera May 14, 2020
Toganali (photo by Meltem Talibzade)

Azerbaijani villagers fear hunger, poverty more than COVID

“The police say you can't go out the door, but no one says your husband can't beat you.” 

Meltem Talibzade
 May 7, 2020
The Oily Rocks complex in the Caspian Sea (Photo: SOCAR)

Perspectives | Azerbaijan’s exchange-rate fix

The currency’s hard peg to the dollar could compound the economic cost of the crisis in Baku.
Alex Nice Apr 21, 2020

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