Questions Over Moscow's Role in Kyrgyz Power Projects
Russian money could mean salvation for Kyrgyz hydropower industry, but some analysts fear country will lose control over its own water resources.
9 Mar 09
Tajikistan
Mobile Phones Fight Ministry's Control Plan
Talk of creating a unified mobile phone network for Tajikistan has raised fears that lack of competition will drive up prices for the consumer.
9 Mar 09
The Price of Water
The Tajik parliament has approved changes to tax legislation to make hydroelectric power stations pay a tariff for the water they use.
6 Mar 09
Tajiks Divided on New Regional Force
Tajikistan’s proximity to Afghanistan means the new rapid-reaction force to be set up by members of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation, CSTO, carries real significance.
6 Mar 09
Turkmen Look Forward to Better Labour Laws
Changes about to go before parliament should provide job security for many who have gone for years with no permanent contract.
6 Mar 09
Troubled Kids Used as Drug Couriers
Drug trafficking rings in Tajikistan have been making increasing use of women and children, who are less likely to attract the police’s attention.
27 Feb 09
Tajik Parties Campaign to Lower Pension Age
Opposition parties in Soghd province in the north of Tajikistan are calling for the retirement age to be reduced so that more people are eligible for a pension.
27 Feb 09
Central Asia: Jan '09, part 2
Journalists in Badakhshan welcome report highlighting parlous state of both print and broadcasting media.
25 Feb 09
Lines Blurred on Kyrgyz-Tajik Border
Reporter Sabir Abdumomunov travelled to the Batken region of southern Kyrgyzstan, where it is not always clear what country you are in.
21 Feb 09
Tajiks Battle Child Labour Tradition
Although it is the autumn cotton harvest in Central Asian states that attracts international attention, child labour on farms is in fact common all year round in Tajikistan.
21 Feb 09
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