Eurasia / News
Iran-Israel war draws dangerously close to Azerbaijan as rockets seen from border
Tensions between Iran and Israel have reached a dangerous proximity to Azerbaijan’s borders, with multiple Israeli and Iranian missile launches reportedly visible from the border district of Julfa in Nakhchivan
Airlines scrap week’s worth of Turkey flights to Iran, Iraq and Jordan as Israel keeps up its bombing of Iranians
To avoid danger zone, aircraft diverted to airports in locations including Istanbul, Baku and Cyprus.
Israeli embassies worldwide suspend operations
Israeli diplomatic missions globally have suspended operations amid the ongoing Israeli military operation against Iran which has killed nearly 80 people.
Georgian opposition leader’s husband “abducted” in Tbilisi, forced to apologise for calling Ivanishvili’s son gay
UNM chair Tina Bokuchava said her husband was ambushed and forced into a car by masked individuals outside the family’s Tbilisi residence.
Georgian interior ministry undergoes major reshuffle
Reshuffle follows the resignation of sanctioned former Georgian interior minister Vakhtang Gomelauri and his deputy.
Russia bringing in de facto visa regime for Central Asia nationals, say critics
Rights campaigners, meanwhile, hit out at digital controls on migrants in country that they say will be used to corner people into joining armed forces.
Abkhazian president says Russia will build “technical support base” on separatist region’s Black Sea coast
Badra Gunba's announcement conflicts with his predecessor's statement that Russia would establish a permanent naval base in the Georgian breakaway republic.
Kyrgyzstan takes down tallest statue of Lenin
Monument in Osh replaced with a flagpole. Officials move quickly to explain why Moscow should not be offended.
Football heartbreak over for Uzbekistan as team scores Central Asia first by making World Cup
Coach, mobbed by players at post-match press conference, takes congratulatory call from president. It’s time to forget nightmare of 2006.
Hungary’s MVM joins $2.9bn Shah Deniz gas project in Azerbaijan
Hungarian state-owned energy group MVM has secured a 5% stake in the next phase of Azerbaijan’s flagship Shah Deniz gas field, joining a $2.9bn development led by BP.
Turkmenistan douses the flames of “hell”
Crater fire in collapsed desert gas well raged for half a century. Adventurous tourists treasured site. Climate scientists hated it for its massive methane emissions.
Russian farmers ask Putin to deal with Kazakh antelope invasion
Half a million saiga have crossed border. Protected animals are devastating crops and polluting water supplies.
Georgian ruling party launches legal offensive against critical TV channels
Georgian Dream accused Formula and TV Pirveli of using anti-government terminology in their coverage.
EU selects 13 global strategic raw materials projects to boost supply security
European Commission publishes list with projects in Emerging Europe, Central Asia, Africa and elsewhere as bloc strives to reduce dependency on a handful of global suppliers.
Hungary's MOL signs onshore exploration agreement with Azerbaijan's SOCAR
MOL has signed key terms for an exploration, development and production sharing agreement with Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR for the Shamakhi-Gobustan region of the country.
BP acquires stakes in Karabagh and ADUA blocks, approves $2.9bn Shah Deniz Compression project
BP has deepened its presence in Azerbaijan’s offshore oil and gas sector with two major moves.
Mongolia’s PM loses confidence vote in rapid reversal of fortunes
Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai set out to end corruption – but it was questions over his own wealth that proved his undoing.
Georgia’s Ivanishvili refuses to meet with US ambassador to hear message from Trump
US-Georgia relations soured in late 2024 after Washington froze its Strategic Partnership with Georgia in response to the authorities’ use of violence to disperse protests.
Taliban: Making an investment pitch
A lot may have changed, but the Taliban can’t escape recent history.
Mongolian PM’s chances of survival seen as slim as he heads to vote of confidence
Protests have mounted with demonstrators demanding to know source of Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai’s family wealth.