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

Japarov and Tashiyev came to office together, may they leave it apart.

Iranians have been flooding into Armenia to get COVID vaccines, causing Tehran to complain and Yerevan to tighten the rules.

Will Turkmenistan come to Kyrgyzstan’s rescue?

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.

Protesting artists chose the visit of their better-paid Russian colleagues to make their point.

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.