Water but no Gas in Tajikistan
IWPR’s Tajikistan radio editor Zebo Tajibaeva looks at the effects that continuing regional disputes over energy and gas are having on the country.
19 Jun 09
Tajikistan
Helmand Gets a Lifeline
Buoyed by new airstrip, some officials hope to see tourists – but realists just pleased they can export local produce.
17 Jun 09
Tajiks Struggle to Cope With Flood Damage
Government lacks resources to handle multiple disasters.
12 Jun 09
Uzbek Border Lockdown After Andijan Violence
Traffic and trade with Kyrgyzstan halts as uneasy calm settles in Uzbek east.
12 Jun 09
Children's Home Run on a Shoestring
A residential school in southeast Tajikistan is so short of cash that it spends less than six US cents a day on feeding each child.
12 Jun 09
Tajik Parties Campaign Against Election Deposits
As political parties in Tajikistan gear up for next year’s parliamentary election, a campaign is under way to reduce the deposit candidates must pay.
12 Jun 09
Tajik Islamic Party Slowly Sidelined
Mainstream religious group failing to make headway in politics despite efforts to modernise and grow.
9 Jun 09
Buyers Beware in Tajikistan
Asliddin Latifi reports on the problems consumers face when they do not get a receipt for goods that turn out to be faulty.
6 Jun 09
Tajik Kids Vulnerable to Abuse at Home
While studies suggest that over half of all children in Tajikistan suffer abuse or exploitation at home, other surveys show that about the same percentage of parents think physical punishment is perfectly acceptable.
6 Jun 09
Currency Slump Cuts Into Livelihoods
A sharp decline in the value of the Tajik currency against the dollar, rouble and euro has slashed people’s purchasing power.
6 Jun 09
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