Tajik Violence May Threaten Aid
Dushanbe fears downturn in aid after renewed clashes between security forces and criminal groups
21 Feb 05
Afghanistan
Turkmen Warm to Taliban
Despite international condemnation of the Taliban, Turkmenistan has chosen to foster closer links with the Kabul regime.
21 Feb 05
Tajikistan: Holy Row Over Mission Groups
The Islamic establishment in Dushanbe is concerned that a growing number of young people are joining non-Muslim faith groups.
21 Feb 05
Tajik Mothers Seek Sons Lost in War
Six years after the civil war ended, parents of missing soldiers continue to search for them.
21 Feb 05
Turkmenistan's Rising Drugs Crisis
Opium and heroin becoming commonplace as authorities fail to tackle spiralling problem.
21 Feb 05
Kazaks Flee South in Droves
Whether fearing poverty or the spread of Islamic militancy, thousands are fleeing from southern regions
21 Feb 05
Kyrgyz Border Attack Confusion
Islamic insurgency or military own goal - a recent border post attack remains a mystery
21 Feb 05
Kyrgyzstan: IMU Insight
Captured senior IMU official talks to IWPR about his experiences in the guerrilla movement.
21 Feb 05
Kyrgyzstan: Coalition Planes Blamed for Local Woes
Villagers want compensation for harvest failures and health problems that they blame on foreign bombers.
21 Feb 05
Guerrillas Raid Uzbekistan
Relations between Tashkent and Dushanbe appear to holding firm despite recriminations following a raid on Uzbekistan by rebels thought to have crossed from Tajikistan.
21 Feb 05
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