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The move comes as Azerbaijan is more assertively exercising its sovereignty in Karabakh, and Armenians are seeing Russia as a possible bulwark.

Mirziyoyev faces no viable competition.

The coronavirus inoculation program is the first in the Caucasus and Central Asia, starting out with Chinese vaccines but incorporating Russian and Western ones at later stages.

The prime minister has been badly weakened by the loss in the war.

If he stays away from the country, he'll become just the latest exiled ex-president.

Bokayev served five years in prison after forcing government to backtrack on land reforms.

Uzbekistan, Russia and Tajikistan are found among the top five offenders.

The new constitution promises the president vast new powers. It is being drafted with minimal public scrutiny.

The president says he would like the Cabinet to be even smaller.

The journalist faced not only the customary bureaucratic hurdles, but even alleged sexual harassment from an individual possibly linked to the security services.

The unprecedented cooperation comes as Azerbaijan is seeking a Turkish counterweight to a newly strengthened Russian influence in the Caucasus.

Arrests are coming swiftly for opponents of Kyrgyzstan's new president.

Tehran’s foreign minister has made a tour of the region, where Russia and Turkey have become the dominant outside powers since the autumn war, leaving little room for Iran.

He says his objectives can be met only after constitutional reforms.

Nur-Sultan appears spooked by events in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan.

Analysts believe the country may be benefiting from herd immunity after devastation last year.

Russia still appears sniffy about the president.

Predictions of an imminent revolt may be wishful thinking.

The ruling bolsters Tbilisi’s narrative that Moscow “occupies” the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Widely seen as one of the losers of the recent conflict, the EU could contribute to making the emerging regional order more viable – and rebuilding trust with the parties.

Advocacy groups say this pressure shows the authorities are not serious about political reform.

The issue became hotter following the January 11 summit in Moscow between the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia, when the Armenian side walked away having failed to secure the prisoners’ return.

Following Trump’s erratic approach, Biden’s team of experienced pros are expected to try to reengage the region. Will they be able to?

The COVID-19 vaccination experiences of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia show that if you’re a small and poor country, you need to rely on powerful friends.

Together with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Nikol Pashinyan and Ilham Aliyev signed an agreement to create new transportation infrastructure aimed at “unblocking” the region’s many closed borders.