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Any breakthrough in improving the lot of labor migrants will be touted as sign of his political heft.

Travel bans, dams and Russian fans. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

The terminal state of the economy remains paramount in the minds of those wishing to leave.

Acting President Japarov came to power on the crest of rallies, but will he know how to deal with them as leader?

After rewarding himself with a more pliant constitution, the president held a massive military parade. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Beijing is eager to show solidarity as the coronavirus pandemic rumbles on.

This scotches speculation his son was poised to take over.

Constitutional shenanigans, food shortages and evacuations: Our weekly Turkmenistan bulletin.

Many in the territory blame the rising numbers of coronavirus cases on the authorities’ decision to open up to Russian tourists.

All eyes will be on who gets the nod as chair of the Senate, since that person would be in a position to succeed Berdymukhamedov in the event of his sudden death or incapacitation.

Between the unacknowledged pandemic and economic devastation, protestors said the situation at home is so dire that inaction seems worse than government reprisals.

Kazakh activists are outraged at how their government kowtows to Beijing.

Votes are usually held in November.

234,000 pneumonia cases from earlier this year will not be included in the tally.

Beijing wants its neighbors to believe it is not abandoning them.