Eurasianet

The mood in Baku is triumphal but it’s heavy and vengeful rather than joyous.

5,000 people are taking part in the trials.

In the early days of the pandemic, Georgia enjoyed one of the most enviable rates in the world. Things began to fall apart in late summer.

Officials were irked by coverage about haphazard preparations for the heating season.

The population has not been counted in over 30 years.

A facile and naïve plan being discussed in Washington risks backfiring on Iran’s minority Christians.

One hundred years after the Red Army established the Bukharan People's Soviet Republic, residents are ambivalent about its meaning.

The authorities are spooked by the idea that a crowd could form.

Some are speaking out against the conflict despite fears the government’s strong support for Azerbaijan could fuel nationalist reprisals.

While it would be wrong to start pointing fingers and formulating conspiracy theories, clearly the risks are many and real.

Officials say Uzbekistan plans to produce its own vaccine when tests are done.

People will be able to report motorists using mobile phone footage.

Chinese personnel, whose presence Dushanbe denies, forbid reporters from filming.

With their borders still largely closed, Georgians hit the beach and let their guard down. The epidemiological result was inevitable.

Critics complain the draft bill preserves many restrictions.