Tajikistan's Unrecorded Lives
From birth to death, many people evade the census-takers for tax and legal purposes.
20 Nov 05
Tajikistan
Tajik Opposition under Pressure
Jailing of leading party figure fits a pattern of wider clampdown on politicians opposed to President Rahmonov.
20 Nov 05
Turkmenistan-Iran: “Condemned” to Friendship
With few other friends, Turkmen and Iranian leaders find there is more that unites than divides them.
20 Nov 05
Tajikistan's Atomic Dustbin
Years after uranium mining ended in northern Tajikistan, people are waking up to the threat posed by radioactive waste.
20 Nov 05
Tajikistan's Open-and-Shut Newspaper
One of the few independent papers, Nerui Sukhan, was back in business - briefly. Now it has been shut down again.
20 Nov 05
Tajiks To Pay For Doctors
Free healthcare is being replaced by paid services in Tajikistan, and patients worry the new system will be no better than the old.
20 Nov 05
Kazak Leader Cultivates Image
Is President Nazarbaev attempting to build a personality cult ahead of the next election?
20 Nov 05
Water Problems in Tajikistan
Flooding aggravates problems caused by Tajikistan’s substandard water treatment facilities.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyzstan: Uzbek Refugees Go Underground
Future uncertain for hundreds of people who fled Andijan violence still living covertly in Kyrgyzstan.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyzstan: Diplomats Want Better Deal
Kyrgyz diplomatic staff say seemingly prestigious overseas postings often entail shoddy facilities and poor wages.
20 Nov 05
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