Azeri Muslims Feel State Far From Friendly
Believers says problems over mosques, headscarves and the Hajj reflect official climate of indifference or hostility.
7 Mar 09
Caucasus
Currency Shock Triggers Consumer Panic in Armenia
Overnight drop in value of dram feeds savers’ worries and sends shoppers rushing to stores to stock up.
7 Mar 09
Georgia: Refugees Claim to be Put at Risk
Officials urging displaced to go home, but they say their villages remain dangerous.
6 Mar 09
Karabakh Faiths Decry State Controls
Minority religions protest over new law that puts them under supervision of authorities.
2 Mar 09
Troubled Kids Used as Drug Couriers
Drug trafficking rings in Tajikistan have been making increasing use of women and children, who are less likely to attract the police’s attention.
27 Feb 09
Chinese Food Scare Spills Over Into Kyrgyzstan
Imported flour thought to contain the same harmful chemical identified in Chinese dairy product scandal.
24 Feb 09
Gay Novel Shocks Azeris
Book about love affair between Azeri and Armenian sells well, despite uproar over its publication.
23 Feb 09
Lines Blurred on Kyrgyz-Tajik Border
Reporter Sabir Abdumomunov travelled to the Batken region of southern Kyrgyzstan, where it is not always clear what country you are in.
21 Feb 09
Tajiks Battle Child Labour Tradition
Although it is the autumn cotton harvest in Central Asian states that attracts international attention, child labour on farms is in fact common all year round in Tajikistan.
21 Feb 09
Caucasus: Jan ‘09
IWPR radio reports lead to officials assisting refugees from the South Ossetian conflict.
18 Feb 09
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