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Turkmenistan

Iran to open new railway routes to Central Asia

bnm Tehran bureau July 31, 2025

Iran will open new railway routes to Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, as well as Afghanistan and Turkey.

EXPLAINER: The high stakes behind the Zangezur Corridor

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow July 25, 2025

Proposed corridor linking Azerbaijan’s main territory with its Nakhchivan exclave across Armenia could slash transit times from Asia to Europe along the Middle Corridor but faces fierce opposition from Yerevan.

Breakthrough moment for Trans-Afghan Railway project hailed by Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan

bne IntelliNews July 22, 2025

Three countries agree to prepare feasibility study. Russia too would benefit from infrastructure linking Central Asia to Arabian Sea coast.

Fleet-cannibalised Russian aviation can only look on as Central Asia carriers take over regional market segments

bne IntelliNews July 20, 2025

Moscow has even considered asking Kazakhstan to run some of its domestic flight connections.

Central Asia wary Russia will turn on ruble “printing press” to cope with cooling economy, say experts

bne IntelliNews July 17, 2025

If Russian economy slips into recession a consequent fall in migrant remittances would particularly hit Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.

Cities across Central Asia bearing brunt of climate crisis

bne IntelliNews July 17, 2025

Road expansion, mass parking turn Tashkent into a “real frying pan”. Liveability under threat.

Trio of Turkmen opposition activists face deportation from Turkey as Ankara “indulges” Ashgabat

Alexander Thompson for Eurasianet July 16, 2025

Erdogan builds Turkic ties, loses patience with Turkmen critics.

Russia’s relegation in Central Asia trade complete as China takes Tajikistan export-import crown

bne IntelliNews July 15, 2025

Moscow now playing second fiddle to Beijing across the ex-Soviet space.

Russian aid agency seeking to fill USAID gaps in former Soviet Union

Eurasianet July 14, 2025

Imperial attitudes undermine ambitions for expanded influence.

COMMENT: In recognising Taliban, Moscow had one eye on rise in Afghanistan of terrorist ISIS-K

bne IntelliNews July 14, 2025

Concerns that the jihadist group is operating near borders with Central Asia “helped shift Russia’s strategic calculus”.

China reportedly operating Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, as economic ties deepen

bne IntelliNews July 9, 2025

China is now operating the former United States military facility at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, The Telegraph reports citing anonymous officials and satellite imagery analyses.

United States and Russia angling for influence in Turkmenistan

Eurasianet June 30, 2025

Kremlin seems to be worried its grip on Ashgabat is slipping.

COMMENT: Competing Trans-Afghan transport routes could split Central Asia

bne IntelliNews June 27, 2025

Central Asia is bottled up by an unstable Afghanistan. It would dearly love to open a southern corridor that leads to the huge and lucrative markets of Southeast Asia that could transform the economy of the region.

After decades of neglect, Central Asia awakening to trade possibilities with Mongolia

Eurasianet June 25, 2025

Ulaanbaatar welcomes two Central Asian leaders in June.

Turkmenistan stood in way of US nationals wanting to flee Iran, diplomatic cable reveals

bne IntelliNews June 23, 2025

Trump administration lately banned most Turkmen from entering America, souring relations.

Central Asia has become “like a girl whose house is full of suitors”, analyst says

bne IntelliNews June 18, 2025

Powers including China, Russia, the US and the EU “all promise something to the bride” in scramble for resources such as critical minerals.

Xi signs treaty to elevate China's ties with Central Asia at Astana summit

bne IntelliNews June 17, 2025

Document refers to "permanent good-neighbourliness and friendly cooperation". Chinese leader takes jab at US, saying trade and tariff wars "produce no winners".

PANNIER: Central Asia’s space race

Bruce Pannier June 17, 2025

A satellite in orbit offers a nation prestige, essential data in handling natural disasters and, controversially, a blanket “kill switch” for the internet during unrest.

Airlines scrap week’s worth of Turkey flights to Iran, Iraq and Jordan as Israel keeps up its bombing of Iranians

Akin Nazli in Belgrade June 13, 2025

To avoid danger zone, aircraft diverted to airports in locations including Istanbul, Baku and Cyprus.

Central Asia’s agricultural sector facing heat this coming growing season

Eurasianet June 12, 2025

Dry and warm conditions expected to heighten irrigation needs.

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