IWPR

The Price of Water

The Tajik parliament has approved changes to tax legislation to make hydroelectric power stations pay a tariff for the water they use.

Tajiks Divided on New Regional Force

Tajikistan’s proximity to Afghanistan means the new rapid-reaction force to be set up by members of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation, CSTO, carries real significance.

Iraq: Jan ‘09

Commentators say IWPR publication and radio show helped to bolster election coverage.

Hariri Prosecution May Threaten Syria-US Rapprochement

If tribunal finds Syria guilty of assassination, it could drive country closer to Iran, warns analyst.

Uzbek, Turkmen Leaders to Attend ECO Summit in Tehran

Battling Indoctrination in the Classroom

Teachers who want to broaden the minds of their students face an uphill struggle.

Regime Puts Squeeze on Private Media

They have grown in number in recent years – though don’t last long if they fall foul of the regime.

Women Play Growing Role in Opposition Ranks

But it seems there are still many obstacles to their engagement in politics.

Babushka Incorporated

Reporter Nurlan Abdaliev discovers how a group of older women in the Kyrgyz capital is turning traditional skills into money.

Textbook Shortage Serious Matter for Uzbek Minority

Children from the substantial Uzbek minority in southern Kyrgyzstan are given textbooks in their own language when they go to school. The trouble is, the books are from the wrong country.