Uzbek Aids Timebomb?
The Tashkent authorities are beginning to address grave concerns over the spread of HIV in Uzbekistan
22 Feb 05
Tajikistan
Dushanbe Alarmed Over IMU Activity
The spectre of the IMU has returned to haunt the Tajik government
22 Feb 05
Uprooted Uzbek Villagers 'Abandoned'
Uzbek villagers face a bleak future after being driven from their homes by an army offensive against Islamic militants.
22 Feb 05
Tensions Rise on Disputed Kazak Border
Astana foreign ministry protests after Uzbek border guards open fire on a Kazak family
22 Feb 05
Afghanistan: Heroin Trade Dilemma
If the new Afghan government bows to international pressure to ban poppy cultivation the economic consequences could be catastrophic.
22 Feb 05
Kyrgyzstan: Clan Loyalties Mar Local Elections
Peasants vote along tribal lines in disappointing experiment in local democracy.
22 Feb 05
Kyrgyzstan: Uproar Over Detained Deputy
Protests are growing in Kyrgyzstan at the arrest of a parliamentarian who criticised the president over territorial concessions to neighboring countries.
22 Feb 05
Kazak Villagers Go It Alone
Ignored by the authorities in Astana, two Kazak villages have chosen to express their grievances in a rather unorthodox way.
22 Feb 05
Tajikistan Turns to The West
The former Soviet republic appears to be cutting its traditional ties with Russia to capitalise on its post-September 11 strategic importance.
22 Feb 05
Kyrgyz Fears Over Tajik Border Talks
Violent border clashes do not bode well for talks to resolve a Soviet-era dispute.
22 Feb 05
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