A Coup in Turkmenistan: The Return of Gurbanguly‪?‬ Spotlight on Central Asia

This week we take a look at:

- Major policy changes at the Kazakh border.
- Russia forging ahead with plans for a gas network across the region.
- Astana refusing to punish journalists over their coverage of the War in Ukraine.
- Border delimitation progress between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
- Bishkek taking ownership of a new set of Turkish drones.
- Uzbekistan bracing for a series of floods.
- Karakalpak activists being jailed.
- Problems worsening for the Tajik internet infrastructure.
- The cost of living crisis worsening throughout Turkmenistan


And our deep dive into
- The Coup in Ashgabat, the Return of Gurbanguly.

Joining us this week:
- Luca Ancheschi (Uni of Glasgow)

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