Caucasus

Turkmenistan: Sturgeon Stocks Endangered

Poaching poses a serious threat to an increasingly depleted Caspian species.

22 Feb 05

Law enforcement agencies accused of not investigating serious crimes committed against the minority.

22 Feb 05

Kazakstan is worried its new oil pipeline may make it vulnerable to Russian pressure

22 Feb 05

Clans rivalries and power struggles are an increasing source of instability in Kazakstan

21 Feb 05

A burgeoning trade in petrol smuggling is costing the Kyrgyz government millions of dollars in lost taxes.

21 Feb 05

A draft law addressing the problems of Tajik victims of the Chernobyl disaster has been delayed because of lack of funds.

21 Feb 05

Theft of non-ferrous metal plays havoc with business and industry.

21 Feb 05

Police threaten to send a prominent human rights activist back to a mental hospital - but she says she won't give up.

21 Feb 05

Officials and ordinary citizens live in constant fear as the Turkmen president stamps on potential opposition - real or imagined.

21 Feb 05

Protesters' arrests seen as signal that authorities won't put up with unrest in advance of next year's elections.

21 Feb 05

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