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Not much fun without a VPN (state media)

The great paywall of Turkmenistan

Letters from Washington, cybersecurity cooperation with China, and negotiating with a bankrupt Taliban. This and more in our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Nov 23, 2021
Afghan Tajik border

Afghan refugees hope Tajikistan is just a pit stop

Middle-class Afghans with the means to navigate Tajikistan’s bureaucracy see the country as a springboard to the West.
Kamila Ibragimova Oct 15, 2021
Berdymukhamedov Mirziyoyev

Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan stand united on Afghanistan

That sets them apart from Afghanistan’s other post-Soviet neighbor, Tajikistan.
Oct 6, 2021
Turkmen ambassador to Kabul meets with acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi

Turkmenistan: Trading places

In our weekly briefing: doing business with Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. Plus, it’s reprimand season.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 5, 2021
Termez Cargo Center. (Photo: Company handout)

Uzbekistan offers to act as hub for Afghanistan aid

A severe food shortage crisis is looming in Afghanistan this winter.
Aug 27, 2021
Kazakhstan has grain to sell, but buyers are proving hard to find. (Photo: Kazakhstan government website)

Kazakhstan wheat redirected away from Afghanistan

Iran and Georgia considered as alternatives.
Almaz Kumenov Aug 26, 2021
Russian Uzbek drills

Central Asia and Afghanistan: Enemies at the gate?

The Taliban has assured the region’s governments that it has no designs on them, but can it keep more hostile groups in check?
Chris Rickleton Aug 13, 2021
newlywed vaccination

COVID vaccination to become virtually compulsory in Azerbaijan

The country already leads in vaccination rates in the South Caucasus. Many expect the new rules to drive a black market for fake vaccination passports.
Ulkar Natiqqizi Jul 29, 2021
The president’s son sends off the Turkmen Olympic team (National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan)

Turkmenistan: Going for gold

Ashgabat has great confidence these days in its Europe-bound exports. Plus, a mysterious tragedy on the Afghan border. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 20, 2021
Afghan-Tajik border

What does the Taliban’s ascendancy mean for Tajikistan?

Tajik officials no longer speak about the militants with complete disdain.
Kamila Ibragimova Jul 9, 2021
Sputnik V

Uzbeks weigh vaccines: Russian vs. Chinese

Vaccine hesitancy in Uzbekistan is high, bred by social media conspiracies that seem credible in a country without accountable authorities.
Ezoza Yakvalkhodjieva Jun 2, 2021
Azerbaijan vaccination

Azerbaijan starts mass COVID-19 vaccinations

The coronavirus inoculation program is the first in the Caucasus and Central Asia, starting out with Chinese vaccines but incorporating Russian and Western ones at later stages.
Ulkar Natiqqizi Feb 9, 2021
Gold mine

Following war with Armenia, Azerbaijan gains control of lucrative gold mines

The losses to tax revenues will hit the de facto Nagorno-Karabakh government even harder than Yerevan.
Ani Mejlumyan, Ulkar Natiqqizi Jan 27, 2021
Aliyev and Aliyeva

Azerbaijan seizing salaries to pay for post-war reconstruction

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.
Ulkar Natiqqizi Jan 21, 2021
Aqina on the Afghan-Turkmen border

Turkmenistan: The Afghan connection

Ashgabat may hope expending energy to attain international respectability will improve its chances of tapping global financial institutions for investment.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jan 12, 2021

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