Tajikistan Looks South
A four-party summit in Dushanbe has raised expectations that Tajikistan can engage more with southern neighbours Afghanistan and Pakistan.
14 Aug 09
Tajikistan
No Light on Horizon for Turkmen NGOs
Talk of reformist policies has not made it any easier for non-government groups to win legal status.
12 Aug 09
Waterways a Lethal Attraction for Kids
Around 50 people, mainly children, have drowned in reservoirs and canals in southern Tajikistan in the last six months.
7 Aug 09
Southern Farmers Switch Away From Cotton
Farmers hard hit by rains and mudslides earlier this year are growing more vegetables and less cotton as a survival strategy.
7 Aug 09
Tajik Prosecutors Take On Courts
In accusing judge of misconduct, are prosecutors acting in the public interest or in their own?
7 Aug 09
Kyrgyzstan: Russian Base Plan Alarms Tashkent
Uzbekistan fears Moscow’s motives for offering to station troops close to its borders.
7 Aug 09
Election Heats Up in Balkh
Northern province sees bitter face-off between powerful governor and the Afghan president.
6 Aug 09
Will Feast Restrictions Work in Kyrgyzstan?
To find out whether plans to legislate against lavish spending on weddings and other celebrations will work, Nurlan Abdaliev visited neighbouring Tajikistan, where similar restrictions are already in place.
4 Aug 09
Poverty Tajikistan's Only Growth Area
More than half the population are already classed as poor, and things look set to get worse as incomes and job opportunities are squeezed.
4 Aug 09
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