Turkmenistan: Hiding from satellites With hospitals full, things are taking a firmly Darwinian turn. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Aug 4, 2020
China business briefing: Unclear borders, uneasy neighbors Our monthly briefing on China in Central Asia. Niva Yau Aug 3, 2020
Tajikistan: Coronavirus brings bonanza of aid, but zero accountability $300 million has been given and another $70 million may be on the way Jul 29, 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
Tajikistan: Coronavirus taking heavy toll on remittances Transfers have fallen by at least 15 percent so far this year. Jul 22, 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
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
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
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
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
Azerbaijan faces prospect of COVID doctor shortage The coronavirus has continued to spread rapidly, and President Ilham Aliyev put the blame on residents who don’t wear masks. Jun 29, 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
Moscow’s delayed Victory Day in photos Most foreign leaders stayed away, but Putin’s Central Asian crew is a dependable lot. Jun 24, 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
Turkmenistan: Birthday boy blows off Putin The president wrestles with mortality and Muhammad. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 23, 2020