Azerbaijan has assumed what can be described as an aggressive-defensive posture as the government seeks to prevent a repeat of the March 5 Iranian drone strikes in the Nakhchivan exclave.

The Asian Development Bank is on a spending spree in Central Asia, authorizing billions in support for states in Central Asia and the Caspian Basin. The bank’s primary aim appears to be stimulating ...

A recent Tajik government report on living standards indicates that many households are hovering on the edge of the poverty ...

The drone strikes in Nakhchivan have exposed limits to Aliyev’s approach, as Iran’s defensive strategy appears to be to spread destruction and economic disruption as far and wide as possible with its ...

Taliban militants patrol the streets of Kabul. The recent ISKP attack in the Afghan capital laid bare Taliban’s limited capacity to provide security and added to the uncertainty surrounding ...

Armenia and Azerbaijan are on edge, worried that TRIPP potentially could be upended by the US-Israeli attack on Iran. Hoping to shield against any spillover, Yerevan and Baku are staking out cautious ...

Largely overlooked because of the burgeoning conflict in the Middle East, “open war” has erupted between Pakistan and ...

The ongoing confrontation demonstrates Armenia’s broader geopolitical recalibration and growing concerns within Yerevan that ...

Kazakhstan will hold a referendum on March 15 on the adoption of a new constitution. More than a technical legal reform, the vote represents a test of the country’s institutions, political culture, ...

Calm is prevailing in Kyrgyzstan following President Sadyr Japarov’s power play earlier in February, when he purged his ...

At a March 2 news conference in Yerevan, Khalil Shirgholami, the Iranian envoy to Armenia, cautioned that the US-Israeli attack on Iran can heighten the chances of renewed instability in the Caucasus.

The Winter Olympics are over. But Mikhail Shaidorov’s shocking gold-medal-winning figure skating performance continues to fuel feelings of joy in Kazakhstan, while showcasing a growing figure skating ...