IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
The latest electricity crisis in Tajikistan is the work of Uzbekistan, which is blocking supplies for political reasons, according to an economist in Dushanbe.
Opposition parties in Kyrgyzstan are calling for the next presidential election to be held before the end of this year, while pro-government politicians say there are more pressing concerns facing the country.<br />
Reporter Nurlan Abdaliev discovered that private firms are going underground or cutting jobs because of a recent change in Kyrgyzstan’s tax laws.