Turkmenistan

Doubts About Kyrgyz Political Reform Plan

Analysts are sceptical that new institutions will make for more democratic decision-making.

Kyrgyz Leader Edges Towards Reform

Economic realities may prod Kurmanbek Bakiev away from autocratic impulses towards reform.

Prominent Turkmen Activist Re-Arrested

Doors of Turkmenistan Closed to Rights Activists

Domestic Abuse Hotline Launched in Turkmenistan

Grim Month for Azeri Journalists

Jailings and detentions raise fresh concerns over fairness of country’s defamation laws.

Turkmen Workers in Rare Revolt

Could IMU Chief's Death Curb Rebel Force in Afghanistan?

Tahir Yuldash is reported dead, but his Uzbek guerrillas still appear to be creating havoc in the north.

Could IMU Chief's Death Curb Rebel Force in Afghanistan?

Tahir Yuldash is reported dead, but his Uzbek guerrillas still appear to be creating havoc in the north.

Unstable Tajik Lake to be Tamed

Everyone recognises that Lake Sarez, a large body of water high in the mountains of Tajikistan, could burst through the dam holding it at almost any moment. Where the experts differ is on how to stop this happening.