Armenian PM signals willingness to make territorial concessions to facilitate border deal
eurasianet.org/armenian-pm-signals-willingness-to-make-territorial-concessions-to-facilitate-border-deal
Putin wins big in Central Asia, but Kazakhstan spoils party: President Vladimir Putin performed strongly in the elections in most of Central Asia ...
eurasianet.org/putin-wins-big-in-central-asia-but-kazakhstan-spoils-party
Central Asian states giving early thumbs-up to US-facilitated integration plan: Positive sum > zero sum.
eurasianet.org/central-asian-states-giving-early-thumbs-up-to-us-facilitated-integration-plan
Kazakhstan moves to adopt classic jury trials: Kazakhstan is poised to move to classic jury trials, where the jurors adopt verdicts without the direct ...
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-moves-to-adopt-classic-jury-trials
Quick Glance: James Crumbley Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter
- James Crumbley, father of a Michigan school shooter, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter on Thursday.
- He was accused of failing to secure a gun at home and doing nothing to address acute signs of his mental turmoil.
- The jury verdict means that James Crumbley has joined Jennifer Crumbley as a cause of the killing of four students at Oxford High School in 2021, even without pulling the trigger.
- Defense attorney Mariell Lehman stated that James Crumbley is deeply affected by the events at the school. He could potentially face a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
United States launches initiative to foster Central Asian connectivity: A new way of promoting rule of law.
eurasianet.org/united-states-launches-initiative-to-foster-central-asian-connectivity
Azerbaijan: Qarabag conquering UEFA: Magical results in one of Europe’s premier football tournaments.
eurasianet.org/azerbaijan-qarabag-conquering-uefa
Kyrgyzstan: Parliament adopts contentious foreign agents law without debate: Without stopping for debate, lawmakers in Kyrgyzstan hastily gave their third and ...
eurasianet.org/kyrgyzstan-parliament-adopts-contentious-foreign-agents-law-without-debate
Tajikistan: Authorities struggling, and failing, to provide power to households: Tajikistan is enduring its worst electricity shortages in years ...
eurasianet.org/tajikistan-authorities-struggling-and-failing-to-provide-power-to-households
Kyrgyzstan: President withdraws restrictive media law: Kyrgyzstan’s president has withdrawn a contentious draft bill that has sparked criticism over its ...
eurasianet.org/kyrgyzstan-president-withdraws-restrictive-media-law
Kazakhstan boosting freight rail links to Russia, China: A screenshot of a presentation delivered when Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev inaugurated his ...
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-boosting-freight-rail-links-to-russia-china
Armenia: Pressing ahead with a dry port concept: Too early to tell whether Yerevan is chasing a cash cow or unicorn.
eurasianet.org/armenia-pressing-ahead-with-a-dry-port-concept
Azerbaijan: Shrugging off criticism over media arrests: Baku forcing the West to make a clear choice.
eurasianet.org/azerbaijan-shrugging-off-criticism-over-media-arrests
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban: Economic and Social Implications for Creators
- Creators in the U.S. express concern over a potential ban of TikTok, highlighting the impact it could have on their livelihoods.
- The app, a vital income source for many, has also served as a platform for dialogue and community building.
- Some view TikTok as an opportunity for marginalized groups, while others fear the dangerous precedent a ban could set.
- TikTok's influence extends beyond financial aspects, with significant social implications that many consider essential and invaluable.
Uzbekistan, China eye joint uranium exploration: Uzbekistan is setting its sights on doubling uranium production by 2030 through tie-ups with China and France
eurasianet.org/uzbekistan-china-eye-joint-uranium-exploration
Georgia: Foreign investors losing interest: FDI takes a substantial dip in 2023.
eurasianet.org/georgia-foreign-investors-losing-interest
Turkmenistan: Water worry: Turkmenistan is gently pressing Afghanistan to consider its neighbors' interests as it pushes ahead with its ambitious Qosh-Tepa ...
eurasianet.org/turkmenistan-water-worry
FDI flow from China to Eurasia is ebbing: Lots of talks, but no new deals are being announced.
eurasianet.org/fdi-flow-from-china-to-eurasia-is-ebbing
Uzbekistan: Kitschy Bukhara development proceeds amid growing objections: An area near the historic center of Bukhara, in Uzbekistan, is undergoing drastic ...
eurasianet.org/uzbekistan-kitschy-bukhara-development-proceeds-amid-growing-objections
Kazakhstan plans to increase oil exports amid falling revenues: Kazakhstan increased oil exports last year, but flagging prices led to diminished earnings ...
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-plans-to-increase-oil-exports-amid-falling-revenues
Kazakhstan: Earthquakes sowing unease in Almaty: A series in earthquakes in Kazakhstan's largest city has seeded anxiety and prompted many to think hard about ...
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-earthquakes-sowing-unease-in-almaty
Saudis make big wind power strides in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan: When it comes to wind power in Central Asia, companies from the Persian Gulf have taken the lead.
eurasianet.org/saudis-make-big-wind-power-strides-in-uzbekistan-kazakhstan
Azerbaijan: Keeping trade options open: Baku positioned to benefit from growing Iranian-Russian trade.
eurasianet.org/azerbaijan-keeping-trade-options-open
Russia waging effective information campaign in the Caucasus – report: Casting the US and EU as agents of instability.
eurasianet.org/russia-waging-effective-information-campaign-in-the-caucasus-report
Kazakhstan positions itself for lithium windfall: Kazakhstan is positioning itself as an important potential global supplier of high-quality lithium just as ...
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-positions-itself-for-lithium-windfall
Armenia-Azerbaijan: Macron stirring things up in the Caucasus: Baku wants to freeze Paris out of the peace process.
eurasianet.org/armenia-azerbaijan-macron-stirring-things-up-in-the-caucasus
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan cheer as CASA-1000 sputters back to life: A dormant project to build high-voltage power lines from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to ...
eurasianet.org/kyrgyzstan-tajikistan-cheer-as-casa-1000-sputters-back-to-life
Turkmenistan: Kabul market: Turkmenistan has had a heavily Afghanistan-themed few days. It is upping electricity exports, helping with a gas pipeline and looking ...
eurasianet.org/turkmenistan-kabul-market
Uzbekistan: Dozens repatriated after illegally traveling to U.S.: Media in Uzbekistan reported on March 3 on the return of 47 Uzbek nationals who were deported ...
eurasianet.org/uzbekistan-dozens-repatriated-after-illegally-traveling-to-us
Russia and Iran strive to forge new ‘geo-economic reality’ in the South Caucasus – report
eurasianet.org/russia-and-iran-strive-to-forge-new-geo-economic-reality-in-the-south-caucasus-report
Kazakhstan: PM heads to Moscow with pledges of deepening cooperation: Kazakhstan's new PM chose Russia for his first foreign trip since being appointed last ...
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-pm-heads-to-moscow-with-pledges-of-deepening-cooperation
Kyrgyzstan: Officials brush aside uranium anxieties over Kyzyl-Ompol field: Kyrgyzstan has grand ambitions for a mineral deposit near Lake Issyk-Kul that ...
eurasianet.org/kyrgyzstan-officials-brush-aside-uranium-anxieties-over-kyzyl-ompol-field
Kazakhstan: Time zone change meets resistance: Kazakhstan, a country four times the size of Texas, used to have two time zones.
As of March 1 ...
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-time-zone-change-meets-resistance
Mourners in Caucasus honor Navalny: Memorials held in several cities.
eurasianet.org/mourners-in-caucasus-honor-navalny
Uzbekistan looks to China for help with public transportation upgrade: An update on Central Asia’s transport sector.
eurasianet.org/uzbekistan-looks-to-china-for-help-with-public-transportation-upgrade
Azerbaijan: Authorities worry language is an instrument of subversion: Officials block minority group cultural event.
eurasianet.org/azerbaijan-authorities-worry-language-is-an-instrument-of-subversion
Swathes of Tajikistan crippled by unexplained power outage: Entire swathes of Tajikistan were left without electricity on March 1 amid what appears to be a major ...
eurasianet.org/swathes-of-tajikistan-crippled-by-unexplained-power-outage
Georgia: Amid tension with the West, Tbilisi makes it easier for Georgians to head East
eurasianet.org/georgia-amid-tension-with-the-west-tbilisi-makes-it-easier-for-georgians-to-head-east
Kyrgyzstan: As net tightens around Matraimov, Japarov is clearing field of viable threats
eurasianet.org/kyrgyzstan-as-net-tightens-around-matraimov-japarov-is-clearing-field-of-viable-threats
Armenia: Outcry prompts government to backtrack on taxation plan: Labor migrants complain about unfair double taxation.
eurasianet.org/armenia-outcry-prompts-government-to-backtrack-on-taxation-plan
Kyrgyzstan: Building work starts on another auto plant: Kyrgyzstan's booming car re-export business appears to be in peril. So it is now turning to assembling ...
eurasianet.org/kyrgyzstan-building-work-starts-on-another-auto-plant
Kazakhstan: Oil services company cracks down on strikers with mass firings: An oil services company in Kazakhstan whose operations have been hampered by a strike ...
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-oil-services-company-cracks-down-on-strikers-with-mass-firings
Georgia: Government all talk, little action on promoting EU values – rights activists
eurasianet.org/georgia-government-all-talk-little-action-on-promoting-eu-values-rights-activists
Tajikistan takes swipe at women’s “immoral” Western clothing: State television in Tajikistan is worried that some female pop stars are wearing too few clothes ...
eurasianet.org/tajikistan-takes-swipe-at-womens-immoral-western-clothing
Caucasus: The credit outlook for the region is generally good – ratings agency: Geopolitics could cause sudden changes in fiscal conditions.
eurasianet.org/caucasus-the-credit-outlook-for-the-region-is-generally-good-ratings-agency
Turkmenistan: Let them buy cake: In this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin, our weekly Turkmenistan digest, we look at paltry women's day handouts ...
eurasianet.org/turkmenistan-let-them-buy-cake
Uzbekistan: Deadly cough syrup trials ends with lengthy convictions: A six-month trial in Uzbekistan over the deaths of at least 68 children linked to ...
eurasianet.org/uzbekistan-deadly-cough-syrup-trials-ends-with-lengthy-convictions
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan install water-monitoring stations on border: Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have inaugurated a pair of upgraded flow-monitoring stations on ...
eurasianet.org/tajikistan-uzbekistan-install-water-monitoring-stations-on-border
Kyrgyzstan: Where are all the autos going?: Country’s balance of trade heavily favors imports over exports.
eurasianet.org/kyrgyzstan-where-are-all-the-autos-going
Uzbekistan: Female empowerment forum under fire for “mansplaining” talk: A female empowerment forum in Uzbekistan is under fire for platforming a Russian man ...
eurasianet.org/uzbekistan-female-empowerment-forum-under-fire-for-mansplaining-talk
Perspectives: Pain inflicted by Stalin’s forced deportations during World War II has not healed
eurasianet.org/perspectives-pain-inflicted-by-stalins-forced-deportations-during-world-war-ii-has-not-healed
Georgia: Church plus cyanide equals intrigue: Poisoning incidents point to behind-the-scenes manoeuvring in the nation’s most trusted institution.
eurasianet.org/georgia-church-plus-cyanide-equals-intrigue
Kazakhstan: Fintech in the crosshairs as government looks to boost tax revenue: The taxman in Kazakhstan has long bridled at the rampant popularity of ...
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-fintech-in-the-crosshairs-as-government-looks-to-boost-tax-revenue
Kazakhstan: Major data hack bears Chinese fingerprints: A trove of leaked data, apparently from a contractor for China’s security services ...
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-major-data-hack-bears-chinese-fingerprints
Azerbaijan, U.S. to cooperate on gas transit to Europe
eurasianet.org/azerbaijan-us-to-cooperate-on-gas-transit-to-europe
Ambitious master plan aims to transform Azerbaijan's capital
eurasianet.org/ambitious-master-plan-aims-to-transform-azerbaijans-capital
Kyrgyzstan: Lawmakers push ahead with contentious foreign agents bill: Lawmakers in Kyrgyzstan have approved the second reading of legislation regulating the ...
eurasianet.org/kyrgyzstan-lawmakers-push-ahead-with-contentious-foreign-agents-bill
Uzbekistan plans $500M investment to boost Russian gas imports: The government of Uzbekistan plans to invest $500 million on expanding capacity in its natural ...
eurasianet.org/uzbekistan-plans-500m-investment-to-boost-russian-gas-imports
Kazakhstan achieves agro-export breakthrough with China: Meat exports still subject to lots of limitations.
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-achieves-agro-export-breakthrough-with-china
Indian migrants reshape Armenia's labor market
eurasianet.org/indian-migrants-reshape-armenias-labor-market
Kazakhstan: Population resettlement program declared a failure: A senior politician in Kazakhstan has admitted that state programs designed to encourage people ...
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-population-resettlement-program-declared-a-failure
Rights watchdog group details how Russia stifles dissent on Ukraine war: Legitimate criticism equals terrorism.
eurasianet.org/rights-watchdog-group-details-how-russia-stifles-dissent-on-ukraine-war
Turkmenistan: Sowing the seeds: Turkmenistan's long-harbored dream of building a gas pipeline across Afghanistan will have to happen soon ...
eurasianet.org/turkmenistan-sowing-the-seeds
Mixed messages after Armenian, Azerbaijani leaders meet in Munich
eurasianet.org/mixed-messages-after-armenian-azerbaijani-leaders-meet-in-munich
Kazakhstan gives methane super-emitter $780,000 slap on wrist: The government in Kazakhstan has fined an oil company $780,000 over a prolonged fire at one of its ...
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-gives-methane-super-emitter-780000-slap-on-wrist
Armenia's former economy minister charged with corruption
eurasianet.org/armenias-former-economy-minister-charged-with-corruption
Tajikistan: Roghun dam budget spiral to make authorities sweat : Tajikistan’s project to build the Roghun hydropower dam is proceeding apace ...
eurasianet.org/tajikistan-roghun-dam-budget-spiral-to-make-authorities-sweat
Armenian PM says Azerbaijan gearing up for "full-scale war"
eurasianet.org/armenian-pm-says-azerbaijan-gearing-up-for-full-scale-war
Azerbaijani president signals further divergence from West in inauguration speech
eurasianet.org/azerbaijani-president-signals-further-divergence-from-west-in-inauguration-speech
Religious extremism in Azerbaijan: Real threat or pretext for autocracy?
eurasianet.org/religious-extremism-in-azerbaijan-real-threat-or-pretext-for-autocracy
Uzbekistan: Karakalpak activist detained in Almaty: Police in Kazakhstan have detained an activist who has for the last two years been working to raise ...
eurasianet.org/uzbekistan-karakalpak-activist-detained-in-almaty
Kazakhstan hopes for new surges in grain exports to China: Kazakhstan last year sent 260 percent more grain to China than it did in 2022, but the authorities ...
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-hopes-for-new-surges-in-grain-exports-to-china
Kutaisi Airport: Georgian migrants' gateway to Europe
eurasianet.org/kutaisi-airport-georgian-migrants-gateway-to-europe
Perspectives | Clock is ticking as Central Asia confronts water calamity: The moment to act on the looming water crisis in Central Asia is now ...
eurasianet.org/perspectives-clock-is-ticking-as-central-asia-confronts-water-calamity
Tajikistan to ramp up power exports to Afghanistan: While Tajikistan struggles to provide households with enough electricity, it is pledging to ramp up power ...
eurasianet.org/tajikistan-to-ramp-up-power-exports-to-afghanistan
Kazakhstan: Ex-Culture Minister gets more prison time for corruption: A court in Kazakhstan has extended the prison sentence of ex-Culture Minister Arystanbek ...
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-ex-culture-minister-gets-more-prison-time-for-corruption
Kazakhstan: Misinformation over vaccinations facilitates measles outbreak: Health officials are too quick to grant exemptions.
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-misinformation-over-vaccinations-facilitates-measles-outbreak
Four Armenian soldiers killed in Azerbaijani attack
eurasianet.org/four-armenian-soldiers-killed-in-azerbaijani-attack
Quick Glance: Deadly Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Conflict
- Azerbaijan destroyed Armenian post in retaliation for incident
- Azerbaijan reclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh, held by Armenians for decades
- Attack in Armenian province follows President Aliyev's reelection
- Azerbaijan attacked Armenian position near Nerkin Hand after soldier was wounded
Uzbekistan: Fines doled out to polluters in rearguard action against dirty air: In an attempt to show that they are finally taking heed of the rapidly ...
eurasianet.org/uzbekistan-fines-doled-out-to-polluters-in-rearguard-action-against-dirty-air
Kazakhstan: Horses dying en masse, officials noncommittal: An infection sweeping through the horse population in Kazakhstan is threatening to cause shortages of ...
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-horses-dying-en-masse-officials-noncommittal
Turkmenistan: Arkadag the loser: Healthcare authorities in Turkmenistan have their priorities wrong. While children die, they think about morality among teen ...
eurasianet.org/turkmenistan-arkadag-the-loser
Kyrgyzstan: Japarov hits back at U.S. over NGO bill criticism: The president of Kyrgyzstan has lashed out at the U.S. government over its criticism of proposed ...
eurasianet.org/kyrgyzstan-japarov-hits-back-at-us-over-ngo-bill-criticism
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