Caucasus

Samarkand Kids Abandoned

Impoverished Uzbek women are finding it so hard to get by that they are abandoning their children.

22 Feb 05

How long will pro-US Tashkent tolerate Russian broadcasts critical of American bid to topple Saddam?

22 Feb 05

Astana and Moscow want to make money from foreign radioactive waste by building a new atomic plant in an earthquake zone.

22 Feb 05

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

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