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There's growing concern that Russian nationalists may punish Central Asians for the Moscow theatre siege.
The colourful and controversial Turkmen president claims former officials now living in exile were behind attempt on his life.
Moscow's talk of pre-emptive strikes dismissed as playing to Russian nationalist sentiment at home.
Students press-ganged into gathering republic's vital cotton harvest have now been ordered to meet daily quotas.
New party says it advocates liberal democracy, but looks like previous government-sponsored groups.
A recent high-profile defection may have spurred President Nazarbaev to take a closer look at his potential opponents.
Government steps in at the last moment to halt international meeting on judicial killing.
President shows signs that he wants ministers around him who are tough managers as well as personally loyal.
A new decree will allow the authorities to further control the flow of information in the republic, activists warn.
Delegates to IWPR round table discuss problems bedevilling the region's press.