Kazak Media Law Shot Down
President uses international media event to rule that a controversial law is unconstitutional.
President uses international media event to rule that a controversial law is unconstitutional.
People in the south of the republic are refusing to leave for safer areas despite latest landslide deaths.
Kyrgyzstan's attempts to make Kyrgyz its official language have alienated Russian-speakers
Kazakstan and Kyrgyzstan are preparing to repel an expected offensive by Islamic insurgents
The Tashkent authorities appear to be refusing to acknowledge the true scale of Uzbek poverty
Planned legislation seems likely to have a sharp impact on the freedom of overseas companies to run their operations in Kazakstan
A power-struggle is brewing in Kyrgyzstan between president and parliament
The heirs of the KGB in Kazakstan are believed to have enhanced their power in ministerial changes carried out earlier this month
An attempt by Caspian Sea states to divide up its riches appears only to have deepened the quarrel over the issue.
Alleged racism in the Russian police force leaves Central Asian and Caucasian immigrants vulnerable to a rising tide of skinhead violence.