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The son tries to escape his father’s shadow, costly breakdowns in gas exports, and Russia has been playing Turkmenistan for a fool. Our weekly briefing.

In separate protests, workers across various fields have demanded better pay amid rising prices.

There is wariness, though, particularly in Kyrgyzstan, about jobs and ethnic tensions.

De-Nazarbayevification is a useful electoral strategy, which may explain why the news was announced by Kazakhstan’s ruling party ahead of polls next month.

Tbilisi says the war will not derail plans to buy subway cars from Russia with European money.

The Armenian banking sector is booming thanks to the influx of Russian capital due to the war in Ukraine. But only a paltry amount is entering the Armenian economy.

Farmers complain that rebounding populations are encroaching on their pastures.

Dependent on outside aid and braced for renewed clashes with Azerbaijan, there are fears Karabakh Armenians might soon be forced out of the breakaway region for good.

Beg Sabur has been dispatched to the Pamirs to start work on overhauling the nation's internet.

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Moscow curries favor, neighbors seek more gas, and Turkmenistan’s colossal methane pollution could power Afghanistan at little cost many times over. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Two new wells are being drilled into "deep" gas reservoirs, as Azerbaijan seeks more gas to send to Europe.

While any sale may have been long planned, the family may be under pressure to reduce its presence in Kazakhstan’s financial sector.

The problem is linked to the lack of systemic support for low-income families and the government’s refusal to ease hurdles to registering a non-profit.

The airline cancelled flights to the country last year, fearing its leased aircraft could be seized.

Azerbaijan has ambitious plans to produce renewable power and green hydrogen for export to Europe – but where will the funding come from?

It’s not always for fear of reprisals. And it can undermine trust in journalism.

Bishkek is now suffering with some of the world’s worst air pollution.

Already battling double-digit food inflation, a deep freeze threatens to destroy winter crops across Central Asia.

Moscow is driving forward its energy ambitions in Central Asia as it seeks new markets for gas that Europe now shuns.

Almost 17,500 government employees are being laid off.

Three years ago, Moscow's unilateral flight ban was intended to shock Georgia. Now many Georgians dread the resumption of air connections.

This latest winter energy crisis is undermining public confidence in the administration of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

The president’s authority now looks desperately weakened, which means that if anything should happen to his 65-year-old father, a crisis of legitimacy could ensue. Our weekly briefing.

Chinese buses have survived corruption scandals to become the most obvious alternative to ubiquitous but problematic minibuses.