Central Asia
Turkmen vaccine approval hints at belated response
The Turkmen authorities have rushed through approval of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine despite admitting no cases
TurkmenistanShort rail stretch opens up Afghan trade potential
A short railway line is the first such connection between Afghanistan and Iran
AfghanistanTension on China’s inland frontier may grow over time
Beijing’s rising power is changing its relations with its inland neighbours
ChinaCentral Asia faces COVID-19 surge and resurgence risks
States with carefully designed restrictions experience a sudden rise in infections the moment they relax them
Central AsiaTajikistan and Turkmenistan may pay for virus inaction
Tajikistan acknowledged the onset of COVID-19 later than its neighbours, except Turkmenistan, which claims no cases
TajikistanCentral Asian states vary from virus action to denial
Three governments took fairly prompt action, a fourth hesitated and the fifth, Turkmenistan, denies having any cases
Central AsiaCOVID-19 rises inexorably in Russia and neighbours
The disease’s spread may have been delayed but sound contagion control policies are needed just as elsewhere
CISRisks and opportunities 2020: Russia and Eurasia
Russia’s principal risks are domestic; its neighbours’ prospects will depend in part on their ties with Moscow
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