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Georgian oligarch Ivanishvili advocates repression, blames Western “Party of War” for country’s ills
Georgian Dream's founder's strong comments indicate that the party is not planning to back down, despite big demonstrations against the 'foreign agents' bill over the past two weeks.
Tajikistan protests to Russia over treatment of citizens with 1,000 stranded at Moscow airport
Central Asians have faced xenophobic backlash since March terror attack allegedly committed by Tajik gunmen.
Police use pepper spray on demonstrators in Tbilisi protesting against foreign agents law
Tensions soared in central Tbilisi after thousands of demonstrators filled the centre of the city on April 28 to protest against the so-called foreign agents law that is making its way through parliament.
It’s no slip-up, there are almost no bananas in Turkmenistan
Analysis shows Turkmens consume less than one banana per person per year.
Germany charges seven Central Asians with forming terror group
Five are Tajik nationals. Headache for Rahmon regime with Tajikistan looking increasingly like a major recruiting ground for international terrorists.
EU warns Georgia that 'foreign agents' bill could block accession hopes
The European Parliament has called for Georgia’s accession process to be suspended if the Georgian parliament passes the so-called “foreign agent" law.
Iran presses Afghanistan's Taliban to uphold water-sharing agreement
An Iranian environmental official accused the Afghan Taliban of intentionally redirecting overflow waters of the shared Hirmand River to prevent its inflow into Iran’s Hamoun wetlands.
Tajikistan striving to convince the world that it can contain terrorism
Dushanbe’s strategy ignores underlying sources of radicalisation.
Iran eyes overseas power plant development
Iran plans to expand its power plant development projects overseas, including renewable energy generation.
UK’s Cameron addresses British “lack of seriousness” in Central Asia with five-day tour
Urges region’s five nations to tackle shadow trading equipping Russian war machine. Awkward fact is that much of the trade is made up of redirected deliveries from Britain.
Kazakhstan toughens domestic violence laws
Brutal assault caught on camera prompts changes.
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Armenia and Azerbaijan announce first border delimitation deal since the collapse of the USSR
Pashinyan said that he agreed to unilateral concessions to stop a war in the region.
Kazakhstan’s Kashagan claims against big oil firms now reportedly top $150bn
Astana said to have added $138bn claim for lost revenue, arguing energy majors developing Caspian Sea field have not fully delivered on production pledges.
Tension mounts as Georgian riot police clash with protesters over foreign agents bill 2.0
Charles Michel, head of the European Council, emphasised that the draft law contradicts Georgia's EU accession trajectory.
Pro-Kremlin Voice of Europe resumes operations from Kazakhstan
Media platform that has promoted far-right EU politicians was expelled from Czechia last month.
Russian peacekeeping forces reportedly leaving Nagorno-Karabakh
Withdrawal would be a significant shift in the post-conflict landscape of the South Caucasus.
Georgian Dream leader punched in head by MP amid uproar over return of “the Russian law"
President takes to social media to declare: "Georgia will not surrender to resovietisation."
Hungary attracts Southeast Asian guest workers in growing numbers
At the same time CEE workers leave because of Hungary's low wages.
Tajik foreign minister hits out at Russia’s apparent torturing of terrorism accused
"Use of torture in form of bodily mutilation unacceptable. Price of confessions extracted this way well known to everyone," says Sirojiddin Muhriddin.
100,000 forced from homes in Kazakhstan by “biblical” flooding linked to climate change
Rapid snowmelt amid sudden weather change, combined with heavy rains and already waterlogged ground prove a disastrous combination.