001.jpg Uzbekistan celebrated its independence on September 1. But for many Uzbeks, independence is not to be confused with freedom. read more


Turkmenistan Weekly News Roundup (Sep 1)
Determined to go forward on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline, President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov spoke with Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari this week, following his conversation with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai last week and the signing of an agreement between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to construct TAPI. read more


OSCE Police Mission for Kyrgyzstan Stalls (Sep 1)
An OSCE police advisory mission had been expected to be deployed in strife-torn southern Kyrgyzstan by the end of August. But given the Central Asian nation’s muddled political situation, it now looks like the deployment won’t happen until late October, if at all. read more


Azerbaijan Flood Victims Complaining about Slow Reconstruction Pace (Sep 1)
It’s been almost four months since flooding in Azerbaijan’s Sabirabad Region displaced tens of thousands of residents. Now, amid slow-paced reconstruction efforts, a popular tide of anger and resentment appears to be rising. read more


Unraveling the Caucasus: Two New Books Examine a Region’s Complicated History (Aug 31)