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Fourth Georgian opposition leader handed prison sentence
bne IntelliNews witnessed a heavy police mobilisation leading Giorgi Vashadze roughly from the Unity-UNM headquarters and forcing him into an unmarked police car.
Three Georgian opposition leaders jailed in one day
Girchi leader Zurab Japaridze and Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze of the Lelo party have also been barred from holding public office for two years.
Turkmenistan stood in way of US nationals wanting to flee Iran, diplomatic cable reveals
Trump administration lately banned most Turkmen from entering America, souring relations.
Arrest of Armenian tycoon sparks outcry from opposition and church
Samvel Karapetyan was taken into custody shortly after PM Nikol Pashinyan branded the billionaire businessman a “scoundrel” and vowed to “interfere” in his affairs.
Uzbek capital market reforms unlock corporate funding boom, fuels investor demand
The Uzbek economy is booming and with incomes rising and a middle class emerging, companies are hungry for investment cash. Reforms to the domestic capital market are paying off with a growing volume of corporate bond issues and the first IPOs.
Armenian authorities detain Russian-Armenian tycoon Samvel Karapetyan
Arrest follows intensifying dispute between the businessman and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s administration.
Xi signs treaty to elevate China's ties with Central Asia at Astana summit
Document refers to "permanent good-neighbourliness and friendly cooperation". Chinese leader takes jab at US, saying trade and tariff wars "produce no winners".
Armenians fear regional conflict as Iran-Israel war continues
Growing unease in Armenia that a destabilised Iran could give Azerbaijan the confidence to pursue its territorial ambitions.
Taliban ban women under 40 from entering Uzbekistan border trade hub
Termez market suffers sharp decline in footfall. Move a blow to efforts at building up economic relations with Afghanistan.