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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.

Shamshetov succumbed to a sudden heart attack after spending months in jail.

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Authorities say that Telegram channels are at the heart of an investigation into extortion, but have offered few details.

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.

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

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

The hardest thing to change may be patriarchal stereotypes.

The surviving popularity of the komuz as a living instrument, rather than a museum artifact, and the flourishing tradition of Kyrgyz folk music is in no small way thanks to Malik Alikeyev, who died on January 17.

Multiple journalists have been on the receiving end of alleged vandalistic assaults and threats.

Polygamous marriages can grant women some financial stability, but no legal protection if they are abandoned.

It was the deadliest non-combat incident in the Armenian army’s history. Nine senior officers have been sacked amid calls for accountability.

What started off as a genuine and timely reform has been butchered by a lack of analysis and planning, leaving hundreds of schools without principals.

Activists say prosecutors need to do more to prove the government is serious about stamping out police abuse.

Vakhtang (Buba) Kikabidze, a Georgian singer and actor universally loved across the former Soviet Union, has died at the age of 84, drawing the curtain on an era.

Meteorologists say Tashkent has not seen such cold in 50 years.

Botoyarova wore a cape during the swimsuit category that bore the stylized image of a woman being subjected to abuse.

It is so cold that Turkmenistan has suspending gas exports to Uzbekistan, Iran and even its most important customer, China. Our weekly briefing.

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The state-owned electricity provider had been suspending supplies from 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily.

For all the government's boasts of transparency, critics of the trial say rigorous scrutiny has been sorely lacking.

As the government rewrites history to avoid mentioning a Russian atrocity, Turkmen are taking their reminiscences online.

Police are enforcing an unwritten moral code that applies only to women.