Iran will open new railway routes to Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, as well as Afghanistan and Turkey.
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.
Three countries agree to prepare feasibility study. Russia too would benefit from infrastructure linking Central Asia to Arabian Sea coast.
Moscow has even considered asking Kazakhstan to run some of its domestic flight connections.
If Russian economy slips into recession a consequent fall in migrant remittances would particularly hit Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
Road expansion, mass parking turn Tashkent into a “real frying pan”. Liveability under threat.
Erdogan builds Turkic ties, loses patience with Turkmen critics.
Moscow now playing second fiddle to Beijing across the ex-Soviet space.
Imperial attitudes undermine ambitions for expanded influence.
Concerns that the jihadist group is operating near borders with Central Asia “helped shift Russia’s strategic calculus”.
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.
Kremlin seems to be worried its grip on Ashgabat is slipping.
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.
Ulaanbaatar welcomes two Central Asian leaders in June.
Trump administration lately banned most Turkmen from entering America, souring relations.
Powers including China, Russia, the US and the EU “all promise something to the bride” in scramble for resources such as critical minerals.
Document refers to "permanent good-neighbourliness and friendly cooperation". Chinese leader takes jab at US, saying trade and tariff wars "produce no winners".
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.
To avoid danger zone, aircraft diverted to airports in locations including Istanbul, Baku and Cyprus.
Dry and warm conditions expected to heighten irrigation needs.