Tajikistan

Kyrgyz President Takes on Parliament

Deputies stunned as President Bakiev tells them to stop obstructing his policymaking, and to clean up their own act at the same time.

11 Feb 06

Prime minister steps in after two days of ethnic violence caused by schoolboy scuffle.

10 Feb 06

Latest additions to the political scene dismissed as instruments of the Rahmonov government.

6 Feb 06

With so many of their problems still unresolved, Croatian Serbs seem to have little interest in the upcoming case.

27 Jan 06

The adoption of a populist national anthem is part of a wider nation-building project.

23 Jan 06

New move to curb corruption among civil servants – but questions raised over its effectiveness.

21 Jan 06

After relaxing border trade rules in the wake of the Andijan violence, Uzbek officials are now enforcing customs rules with a vengeance.

21 Jan 06

In a presidential election year, independent media are under more pressure than ever.

10 Jan 06

This age-old tradition is flourishing, but there are fears it turns women into a commodity.

22 Dec 05

Police say porous borders and lack of cooperation between governments are combining to hamper efforts to combat human trafficking.

17 Dec 05

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