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There was no change in Georgia's membership application status at the summit, but there is still a sense that things changed for the worse.

The festival's organizers said the government acted in concert with the violent demonstrators to thwart the event.

Shrouded realities: Denials of armed coup plot, farming challenges, and dubious charitable ventures

Vote monitors noted that the vote took place amid a lack of engagement with the public

Azerbaijan has long resented France's alleged pro-Armenian stances. Now it is couching criticism of these stances in a broader critique of Paris' "neocolonialism."

Staid Uzbek election, futuristic Kyrgyz city plans, and educational squeeze in Tajikistan

The president again warned that Armenian "armed groups" must be disbanded as a prerequisite for a stable peace.

The government is trying to show it is serious about its fight on graft.

While Saakashvili's health was the official reason for Kyiv to order the Georgian ambassador to leave, more far-reaching dissatisfaction is believed to be behind the decision.

Books and publishers have become the latest target in what's seen as a government-led homophobic campaign.

A bulletin of recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

The presidential election campaign has been lackluster and low-visibility.

Law enforcement continues to control movement in and out of the village of Soyudlu. More people have been arrested as well, including a former MP who represented the area.

Schools, clinics and a hotel have been appropriated by the authorities.

A less than convincing show of unity at the summit.

The former president, for whom the entire city was built, did not turn up for the inauguration, preferring instead to embark on a trip to Mecca.

Russia has greatly improved surveillance capabilities since the 2018 Telegram debacle.

Our weekly update on Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

The Armenian Church is boldly criticizing the country's secular leaders, particularly over their unpopular conciliatory moves in talks with Azerbaijan.

Filmmakers worry the reorganization of the Georgian National Film Center (GNFC) is essentially a purge of those not loyal to the government.

Four Karabakhi Armenian soldiers were shot dead while Armenia and Azerbaijan were negotiating in Washington for a peace deal.

The ex-leader’s return would mark his definitive rehabilitation following almost 20 years in exile.

Pro-war Russian singers get the door shut in their face, Kyrgyz political infighting, and methane emissions in Turkmenistan.

Wagner group chief channeling spirit of Pugachev, starting a rebellion in the regions.

Video showed riot police spraying a chemical irritant directly into the faces of older female protesters.