Tajikistan

Tajiks Stung by Investment Scandal

Investors who lost money in defunct pearl-stringing firm take to the streets in protest.

21 Feb 05

Gypsies return to nomadic way of life, after failure of attempts to integrate them into society.

21 Feb 05

Dariga Nazarbaeva may be paving the way to succeeding her father after announcing plans to set up a party.

21 Feb 05

President’s supporters launch petition to keep him in power.

21 Feb 05

The authorities appear determined to hound a fledgling political group out of existence.

21 Feb 05

Officials in the Batken region of Kyrgyzstan say they’ve been kept in the dark about an Uzbek mine clearance operation.

21 Feb 05

Uzbek scientists call on Tashkent to repair a meteorological centre damaged by rebels five years ago.

21 Feb 05

Issykkul shows its darker side as pensioners and schoolchildren harvest the region’s cannabis crop.

21 Feb 05

Former guerrilla attacks police station after alleged campaign of harassment.

21 Feb 05

Gorno-Badakhshan residents fear departure of Russian border guards will leave them without jobs.

21 Feb 05

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