Turkmenistan: New Pipeline, Old Horizons?

Authorities want capacity to shift gas to market from giant field, but many proposed export routes currently look less than viable.

No Requiem for the Dead

Eyewitnesses tell how President Karimov’s soldiers finished off the injured as they lay bleeding, and then concealed the corpses.

Spotlight on Turkmen Bank Accounts Abroad

Pressure group believes state finances remain far from transparent, and gas export money may be held in foreign accounts.

Kyrgyzstan: Little Progress on Rebuilding Stable Society

June 2010 violence should warn Central Asian governments and international community that greater engagement on key problems is needed, ethnic policy expert says.

Could Karabakh Violence Spur New Peace Talks?

Analyst weighs possible next steps parties may take if newly-agreed truce holds.

Georgia Stuck in NATO Limbo

Tbilisi continues to dream, but membership remains a long way off.

Yerevan Angry Over Moscow’s Inaction as Nagorny Karabakh Blockade Continues

Russia remains cautious as Azerbaijan’s block of the region’s only gateway drags into its ninth month.

Court Questions Plea Agreement in Srebrenica Case

Neighbourhood Watches as Azerbaijan Arms Up

Unable to match Baku’s big spending, Armenia relies on special relationship with Moscow.