Kyrgyzstan

End of the Line for Kyrgyz Town's Homeless

Jazgul Jamangulova reports from Tokmok in northern Kyrgyzstan, where the local railway station has become a permanent if unofficial shelter for homeless people.

29 May 09

Kyrgyz Newspaper a One-Man Show in Tajikistan

A newspaper for ethnic Kyrgyz living in a remote part of eastern Tajikistan continues to be produced against the odds, as reporter Janar Akaev discovered.

25 May 09

Deep Water Perils in Kyrgyzstan

Tourists visiting Lake Issykkul, Kyrgyzstan’s main holiday destination, are on their own if they venture out into the water, and drownings are common.

15 May 09

TV Stations Struggle With Language Rules

Television stations in southern Kyrgyzstan are finding it hard to comply with rules requiring them to broadcast 50 per cent of their material in Kyrgyz.

12 May 09

Kyrgyz NGOs Fear Tougher Legislation

But legislators backing new bill say too many non-profit groups behave like political parties.

7 May 09

Children Drop out of School to Work

Economic pressures are forcing school-age children to drop out of school to take jobs at places like the Dordoi wholesale market outside Bishkek.

6 May 09

Kindergarten Places in Short Supply

Pre-school facilities in Kyrgyzstan are overcrowded, with long waiting lists, Jyldyz Joroeva reports.

6 May 09

Kyrgyz Authorities Fear Bird Flu

As the western world worries about swine flu, Kyrgyzstan with its eastern location is still concerned about the avian variety.

29 Apr 09

Teacher Deficit Sells Children Short

Reporter Rita Borbukeeva investigated the acute shortage of teaching staff in Kyrgyzstan, and found classrooms full of children without anyone to teach them.

28 Apr 09

New Deal in Tajik-Uzbek Relations?

A meeting of an Uzbek-Tajik joint economic commission has been hailed as a breakthrough even though officials remained tight-lipped about the outcome, and only two preliminary documents were signed.