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Kazakhstan was caught off guard by Beijing’s decision to relax coronavirus controls at a trade hub on the border.

Yerevan cut relations 10 years ago following Hungary’s extradition of an Azerbaijani soldier who murdered an Armenian counterpart. But the post-war reality has pushed Yerevan to reconsider.

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan opposed discussion of Xinjiang at the UN Human Rights Council.

It sounded like Xi Jinping was warning Putin against any adventures in Central Asia.

The increases have reversed a demographic decline that the territory has seen since the pandemic and war with Azerbaijan.

Kazakh firms see an opportunity, but are tempering their enthusiasm for now.

Out-of-touch elites, poor planning, and some signs of progress in regional trade. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Religious mores, politics and the coronavirus have cast a shadow over one of the few Kyrgyz products China buys.

While the country continues easing other COVID-19 restrictions, why has it not begun to allow travelers to cross the border by land?

Kazakh officials know they cannot be seen siding with a Chinese company.

The news is welcome with the countries about the feel the full knock-on impact of sanctions against Russia.

The president-in-waiting plans to change nothing. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

The government said the system was useless against the Omicron variant, but critics accused them of pandering to anti-vaxxer sentiment.

None could miss Beijing’s big moment.

The country has belatedly introduced a COVID pass system to enter restaurants and bars as the vaccination rate remains at just 28 percent.