Key Stories to Watch in Central Asia

Leading off… Armenia: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov traveled to Yerevan and pronounced himself satisfied that the visit worked out “misunderstandings and suspicions.” As a result, Moscow and Yerevan can now have “sincere” conversations on contentious policy issues, Lavrov indicated. A statement issued by the Armenian Foreign Ministry was somewhat more circumspect, noting that “negotiations were very informative and at the same time constructive, covering a wide range of issues.” It went on to…