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Even if Turkmenistan is not worried about its neighbors, it certainly seems alarmed by its own citizens.

Many have connected the report to a recent agreement by the foreign ministers of the two countries to “prepare their populations for peace.”

Dispirited by low English proficiency rankings, the government is now bent on improving standards and has turned to international advisers for help.

Internet users in Kazakhstan spotted an unerring similarity between model Aya Shalkar and a character in the League of Legends game.

The Kazakh capital’s first thrift store offers affordable clothing while battling a mentality set on fast fashion.

Peruashev thinks opting for Kazakh Republic would be an act of historical justice.

Aisultan Nazarbayev has previously come to public attention for some odd outbursts.

The White Falcons were scuppered by some highly dubious refereeing.

In addition to blocking potentially embarrassing information online, the government now appears to be getting smart to the need to forge a counter-narrative.

Across Armenia, libraries often operate without light, heat, functioning toilets or even modern books.

The murder of Denis Ten sparked angry demands for reform to the law enforcement system.

The reputation of Kazakhstan’s police has suffered blow after self-inflicted blow. And few seem to believe the government is interested in reform.

Our reviewer welcomes Joanna Lillis’s Dark Shadows as the first serious book about modern Kazakhstan for a general reader.

Earlier this months, hundreds gathered in Bishkek to protest developments in Xinjiang.

Smaller Orthodox churches, like Georgia’s, are being forced to pick sides between Russia and Ukraine.

Offenders could face fines of up to $80.

The congregation held a midnight service, with troops from the Russian base standing guard.

Police detained ethnic Armenians on suspicion of involvement in the New Year's Eve brawl.

The Internet’s vast potential for self-expression seems more relevant in Central Asia than ever before.

Turning to the year ahead, we outline the big trends in the Caucasus and Central Asia.

The movie is a forgettable addition to the presidential cult of personality.

Berdymukhamedov sings his way into 2019, as more Turkmens look for a way out.

Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky’s first trip to Central Asia in 1907 was a bust – except for the photographs he made.

Homophobia often follows gay and transgender immigrants from the former Soviet Union to Brooklyn.