In 2020, Azerbaijan won back many of the water resources it had lost to Armenians in the 1990s. But the biggest source still eludes it, and farmers are still struggling.
Eurasianet’s correspondent in northern Kazakhstan has been following a dispute between a small town and its main employer, which appears to be heading for the exit.
After seizing the country’s most profitable mine, Kyrgyzstan is using new regulations to drive out more private mining companies and place the bulk of the industry into the hands of a single state firm.
Furious locals and police largely agree on what happened during Uzbekistan’s worst bout of unrest in almost 20 years. But there is strong dispute on one crucial point: Who started the violence?
A new report argues that the environmental and human rights problems caused by the Amulsar gold mine development have yet to be addressed. But it appears to be going forward.
Expanding Ashgabat’s dependence on China, visiting Iran, and talking north-south transportation links. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Georgian cinema has been enjoying a renaissance, becoming a darling of the international independent film world. But it’s also running into political problems at home.
Rural Tajiks are less aware of climate change. The government must improve education to prepare for the inevitable hardships that will impact them most.
