Turkmenistan: All’s well that ends well State media is gradually breaking the taboo on mentioning the pandemic, but denialism is still the order of the day. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Mar 31, 2020
Turkmenistan: Unjust deserts Officials do not explain why they are imposing such stringent internal restrictions if Turkmenistan is, as they insist, genuinely coronavirus-free. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Mar 24, 2020
Caucasus unrecognized states remain coronavirus-free The isolation of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Nagorno-Karabakh have served them well as the disease spreads all around them. Joshua Kucera Mar 17, 2020
Turkmenistan: Up in smoke The government is pointedly ignoring the global crisis. The very word “coronavirus” has made no appearance on any official websites since March 5. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Mar 17, 2020
Turkmenistan: Going viral Borders close, food prices jump, and the president prays. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Mar 3, 2020
Turkmenistan: Masking reality The hidden impact of coronavirus, a new secret police chief, and reading the government’s imagined data to understand its priorities and mindset. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Feb 18, 2020