Tajikistan

Kyrgyzstan: Fury Over New Constitution

President's critics say his proposed constitutional changes will make the country a virtual dictatorship.

22 Feb 05

Dushanbe and Ashgabat forge new alliance that may help them resist Uzbekistan's influence in the region.

22 Feb 05

Uzbekistan is increasing its fuel exports at a time when many of its people are freezing in their homes.

22 Feb 05

New opposition party seeks to break the mould of Tajik politics

22 Feb 05

Government justifies border closure by accusing neighbouring states of economic aggression.

22 Feb 05

Opposition papers say government is interfering to stop them printing because of their critical political reporting.

22 Feb 05

Build-up of Turkmen armed forces seen as response to growing international criticism.

22 Feb 05

Latest IWPR investigation finds that girls as young as 11 are selling themselves on the streets – and some adolescents are trafficked to the Gulf.

22 Feb 05

More than six years on from Tajikistan’s bloody conflict, the authorities take new steps to find those behind the murder of journalists.

22 Feb 05

Sacking of powerful military commander raises spectre of military coup.

22 Feb 05

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