Eurasia / News
Shocking trial of ex-minister has shifted domestic violence attitudes in Kazakhstan, says brother
Country’s first court hearing to be screened online has included CCTV showing how wife died after torturous beating that lasted several hours.
Russia doesn’t like taking a back seat to China in Central Asia trade
But domestic economic woes may be slowing Beijing’s exports.
Fighting breaks out in Georgian parliament, halting vote on 'foreign agents' law
A debate to approve Georgia’s controversial 'foreign agents' bill in its second reading was disrupted after fights broke out in the chamber between members of the ruling party and opposition MPs on May 1.
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Fighting between protestors and riot police breaks out in Tbilisi
Baton-wielding riot police attacked protestors, firing rubber bullets and tear gas at thousands of demonstrators in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi late on the evening on April 30, as authorities tried to end weeks of demonstrations.
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.