Free Trade Concerns in Tajikistan
Economists argue that signing up to the WTO too hastily would destroy local business in an already weak economy.
2 Jun 06
Tajikistan
Musical Thought-Crime in Uzbekistan
Not content with arresting its critics, the government is cracking down on those who listen to dissident views – even when these are set to music.
30 May 06
The Trials of Life on the Uzbek-Tajik Border
Tight security measures continue to force citizens of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to resort to bribery to visit relatives on the other side of the border.
26 May 06
Rahmonov Warns of Afghan Terror Threat
The Taleban may have been toppled, but Tajikistan believes Afghanistan is still a source of real danger.
26 May 06
Clock Ticking for Tajik Opposition Campaign
Opposition parties fail to reach consensus on fielding a common candidate in November’s presidential election.
13 May 06
Things Just Get Worse
Two momentous events - the Kyrgyz revolution and the Andijan shootings - have coloured the way Central Asian governments view media freedom.
5 May 06
Tajiks Suffer Gas Shortage
Uzbek threats to turn off the gas supply could be an economic disaster.
5 May 06
Bribery Rife in Tajik Colleges
Government sends in task force to sort out corrupt and inept universities.
3 May 06
Ministers Under Attack in Afghan Parliament
President Karzai’s cabinet nominees defend their records in a mudslinging battle that some say is the work of once-powerful political forces who feel excluded from government.
25 Apr 06
Tajik Banks: Boosting or Hindering Growth?
The IMF approves of the government’s monetary policy, but some say fiscal restraint is causing hardship at home.
21 Apr 06
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