Tajikistan: A Blast From the Past
The authorities are systematically destroying arms stockpiles left over from the civil war, but they have no idea how many weapons are still hidden away.
17 Dec 05
Tajikistan
Scraping a Living
Dismal economic prospects mean low paid, menial and dangerous work is often only way to make ends meet.
16 Dec 05
Kazakstan: Much Talk, but no Revolution
The spectre of revolution is being used by both sides in the Kazak election campaign to scare each other, but it does not add up to much more than talk.
6 Dec 05
Alarm Over Intermarriage Health Risks in Tajikistan
Calls for restrictions on weddings between close relatives are falling on deaf ears.
2 Dec 05
Tajikistan: Mental Health Crisis Claims Disputed
Dushanbe residents complain their city is full of people with psychiatric problems, but how true is that perception?
29 Nov 05
Hackles Raised Over Dushanbe Development
New hotels could bring jobs and tourists, but not everyone is convinced.
26 Nov 05
Dramatic Protest in Kyrgyzstan
Dissatisfaction at government handling of a political murder case prompts victim's brother to set himself alight.
20 Nov 05
Government Reins in Tajik Healers
A tough new law means folk healers now need a license to practice in Tajikistan.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyz Officials Eye Campus Vote
Bishkek authorities seem to be preparing to grab vulnerable student voters in run-up to elections.
20 Nov 05
Tajik Coalition Tearing at the Seams
Opposition parties run into legal difficulties, making their election chances even slimmer.
20 Nov 05
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