Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 08:13
A shooting on the Iran-Azerbaijan border has led to the border being closed for several days, the latest episode of tension between the two countries.
Friday, November 8, 2013 - 09:08
A roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around Central Eurasia over the last week:
Central Asia:
Friday, November 8, 2013 - 08:06
The International Crisis Group warned in September that there was a heightened risk of renewed fighting in the coming weeks and months.
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 07:22
As a result of a U.S. attack that killed the head of the Pakistani Taliban, there are renewed threats in Pakistan to shut down the border with Afghanistan to U.S. and NATO forces.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 14:10
On a visit to Turkmenistan, Belarus's president, Alexander Lukashenko, announced on November 5 that Belarus would set up a joint venture in the Central Asian country to manufacture drone aircraft. The drones would be used “to monitor its [Turkmenistan's] territory, its borders and drug-trafficking,” Lukashenko said in Ashgabat. If the plan is implemented, Turkmenistan would become just the latest country in the region to manufacture unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 - 12:43
Kazakhstan doesn't have much to gain, either from its own population or from the rest of its international partners, by loudly touting its friendship with Tehran.
Friday, November 1, 2013 - 13:01
But that also suggests that, should conflict break out, Russia may well decide it's worth it to intervene against Azerbaijan.
Friday, November 1, 2013 - 00:00
A roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around Central Eurasia over the last week:
The Caucasus and Turkey:
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 13:00
And they have developed a set of elaborate conspiracy theories to explain what is really going on with the Americans in Kyrgyzstan.
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 08:33
On Sunday, Georgian voters elected a new president to replace Mikheil Saakashvili, who has dominated politics in the country for nearly ten years. Saakashvili's rule was defined in large part by his tight embrace of the United States, with a particular emphasis on the military relationship between the two countries. But with the reins of power being handed over, what will become of U.S.-Georgia ties?
