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Letters from Washington, cybersecurity cooperation with China, and negotiating with a bankrupt Taliban. This and more in our weekly briefing.

That Central Asia's presidents seemed to enjoy themselves together was itself a breakthrough. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Cases are rising rapidly and vaccines – for those who want them – are hard to find.

The health minister then drank the concoction at a press conference.

New pressure from Washington will make China look even closer at Central Asia.

The region appears wholly unprepared for the latest rise in cases.

It can take four days to get to the front of the line at this bitterly cold pass almost two miles high.

Surabaldiyeva says "several thousand" people may have died.

Uzbekistan, Tajikistan are taking triumphalist stances on coronavirus.

Medics say they are actively discouraged from seeking the compensation.

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

The appearance of the self-defense units is the second time this year that civil society has been forced to hold the line. Where the state repeatedly fails to live up to its obligations, volunteers step in.

Batken has already reimposed restrictions.

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

The tourist season was a disaster, with visitors down almost 90 percent. The taxman has not been sympathetic.