Uzbek Militants Expelled from Tajikistan
Under pressure from other Central Asian states, the Tajik authorities have expelled one of the region's most dangerous terrorist groups.
21 Feb 05
Tajikistan
Water Dispute Threatens Central Asian stability
Astana is seriously concerned over plans by China to divert several cross-border rivers
21 Feb 05
Five Held in Tajik Embassy Drugs Scandal
A diplomatic storm has blown up in Central Asia after the Kazak authorities discovered the Tajik embassy chauffeur was using his boss's car to ferry drugs across the republic
21 Feb 05
Kyrgyz Snub Chechen Refugees
Chechen refugees sheltering in Kyrgyzstan are finding it hard to make ends meet
21 Feb 05
'Good News' from Uzbekistan
Uzbeks have little idea of what's happening in their own country let alone abroad
21 Feb 05
Afghan Refugees Abandoned
Several thousand Afghan refugees have been marooned on the Tajik border for nearly a year
21 Feb 05
Islamic Rebels Threaten New Mountain Offensive
Kazakstan and Kyrgyzstan are preparing to repel an expected offensive by Islamic insurgents
21 Feb 05
Kyrgyz Poverty Protests
Bishkek attempts to stifle protests over plunging living standards
21 Feb 05
Tajikistan: Islamic Radicals Lying Low
An anticipated escalation in the government's campaign against Hizb ut-Tahrir has prompted the Islamic radicals to scale down their operations.
21 Feb 05
Kyrgyzstan: Nuclear Waste Fears
The government is struggling to make safe decaying Soviet-era nuclear waste pits.
21 Feb 05
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