Turkmenistan

Central Asia: Jan '09

New project aims to improve ties between journalists and rights activists across the region.

Kyrgyzstan: Talk of US Base Closure Fizzles Out

Moscow may be unhappy with the American military presence but does not seem to have pressured Bishkek to end it.

US Airbase Fate Still in Balance

President Kurmanbek Bakiev’s announcement that the United States airbase in Kyrgyzstan must close has provoked a heated debate in this Central Asian state.

Turkmen Internet Prices Down, but Access Limited

New Power Crisis Hits Tajikistan

The latest electricity crisis in Tajikistan is the work of Uzbekistan, which is blocking supplies for political reasons, according to an economist in Dushanbe.

Power Crisis Gets Worse

The electricity supply has deteriorated to a point where people in remote parts of Tajikistan are only getting an hour a day.

Uzbekistan: Sloppy Work Risk in Bukhara Facelift

Builders cut corners to restore architectural treasures.

Turkmenistan's Animal Farm Plans

Incompetent Officials Hinder Turkmen Reforms

Turkmen Farmers to Get Higher Prices