Kyrgyz Border Attack Confusion
Islamic insurgency or military own goal - a recent border post attack remains a mystery
Kyrgyzstan: NGOs Battle Smear Campaign
Rights activists deny newspaper claims that foreign money is funding anti-government demonstrations across the country.
Kyrgyzstan: Chinese-Uigurs Suspected of Consul Killing
The assassination of a Beijing diplomat is being unofficially blamed on members of the Uigur community.
Uzbekistan: Shuttle Traders Curbed
New threat to the roving traders who helped rescue the Uzbek economy following the collapse of Soviet rule.
Turkmenistan: President's Pipe Dream Lives On
A deal to build a gas pipeline across Central Asia has been signed - now all the Turkmen leader has to do is find someone to build it
Kyrgyzstan: IMU Insight
Captured senior IMU official talks to IWPR about his experiences in the guerrilla movement.
Kyrgyzstan: Concerns Over New CIS Base
Some Kyrgyz politicians express doubts over an agreement to allow a significant increase in Russia's military presence in the country.
Kazakstan: US Military Deal
Move to allow US military planes to land at Almaty airport triggers suspicions of an American army deployment in the country.
Kyrgyzstan: Coalition Planes Blamed for Local Woes
Villagers want compensation for harvest failures and health problems that they blame on foreign bombers.
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