Uzbekistan’s new religion law promises limited change Critics complain the draft bill preserves many restrictions. Sep 16, 2020
Turkmenistan: They call me Mr. Boombastic For all the bombastic propaganda, there is no papering over the fact that Turkmenistan is still clearly struggling with a COVID-19 problem. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 8, 2020
Uzbekistan: COVID-19 adds more pain to university exam nightmare Only one in 10 university applicants is sure of a place. Sep 2, 2020
Uzbekistan: Charities resist government monopolization of social protection Critics of the government’s charities ban suspect there is politics at play, not just a desire to stem potential fraud. Aug 26, 2020
Turkmenistan: Come fly away with me Constitutional shenanigans, food shortages and evacuations: Our weekly Turkmenistan bulletin. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Aug 25, 2020
Georgia’s park of runaway trees Crowds are flocking to visit a new botanical wonderland that stands as testimony to the sway the billionaire chairman of the country’s ruling party holds over the nation. Giorgi Lomsadze Aug 19, 2020
Turkmenistan: Smells like Berdymukhamedov spirit With boasts of prosperity looking threadbare, more emphasis is being placed on the ineffable and much cheaper consolations of spirituality. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Aug 11, 2020
Uzbekistan: Civil society hindered in ability to contain COVID-19 corruption The chair of the Senate says $171,000 have gone missing. Aug 10, 2020
Turkmenistan: Hiding from satellites With hospitals full, things are taking a firmly Darwinian turn. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Aug 4, 2020
Uzbekistan: Journalists detained for sharing link to news article The website that posted the item claims it was hacked. Jul 27, 2020
Uzbekistan: After a positive start, coronavirus driving health system to precipice “They don’t have enough drugs. Don’t believe the statistics.” Jul 24, 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
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
A Georgian COVID-19 survival story Georgia’s coronavirus prevention efforts have been widely praised. But its treatment strategy also appears to have been a success. Giorgi Lomsadze Jul 1, 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