Ingush Refugees Protest Resettlement
A Russian plan to create a new settlement for Ingush displaced in a conflict with North Ossetia is dismissed as a broken promise.
7 Apr 06
Tajikistan
Kazakstan and Uzbekistan Make Up
Central Asia’s two major states are being nicer to one another these days – but their motives for making friends are very different.
6 Apr 06
Grace and Favour in Tajikistan
Police and other officials at the heart of the system get hefty pay rises, which critics say are a ploy to keep them on board for a crucial election later this year.
1 Apr 06
Tajik Ministry Makes Bid for Telecoms Control
Plans to centralise mobile communications worry private phone operators.
28 Mar 06
Tajikistan: Keeping Up With the Neighbours
Tajiks ignore concerns expressed by government and Islamic figures and spend every penny they earn or borrow on lavish weddings and funerals.
27 Mar 06
Tajikistan's Only Synagogue Awaits End
Small Jewish community believe destruction of their place of worship leaves them facing a bleak future.
21 Mar 06
Central Asian NGOs Under Fire
Officials in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan call for curbs on “politicised” non-government groups.
20 Mar 06
Tajik Islamists Hesitate Over Political Direction
Opinions within the leadership of Central Asia’s only parliamentary Muslim party appear divided on how to contest this year’s presidential election.
11 Mar 06
Kyrgyz Speaker Resigns in Row with President
A personal conflict between president and parliamentary chairman mirrors the chasm between the institutions they represent.
20 Feb 06
Tajik School Deaths Prompt Debate
Tragic fire at special needs school raises wider concerns about lack of resources for disabled children.
14 Feb 06
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