Afghanistan
Tajikistan: Border Bridge to Boost Economy
Big increase in movement of goods between Tajikistan and Afghanistan envisaged once new frontier link complete.
Uzbekistan: Andijan Residents “Tortured”
Locals said to have suffered beatings and sexual abuse during police questioning following May uprising.
Water Problems in Tajikistan
Flooding aggravates problems caused by Tajikistan’s substandard water treatment facilities.
Tajikistan Moves Against “Incomer” Faiths
Government slaps ban on three missionary organisations as local clerics voice hostility to the newcomers.
Tajik Health Scare
The health ministry blames dysentery or food poisoning for an infectious disease that has claimed several lives, but a suspicious public fears it is something worse.
A Star is Born
Fourteen-year-old Marina Gulbahari defies the odds by gaining rave reviews in her first movie and defies convention by deciding to pursue a film career.
Disarmament Completed in the North
Local residents hope that the Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration programme will bring peace to their region.
Lives Shattered by Sexual Abuse
Authorities say that incidents of young boys being kidnapped and abused by commanders may actually be increasing.
So Long to Street Vendors
A new decree is forcing kiosk owners and pushcart operators to find other ways to do business.