Turkmenistan

Tajik Migrants Fleeced by Shady Travel Firms

Taking the bus is the cheapest option for people hoping to earn a living in Russia, but they have little protection from unscrupulous tour organisers.

Reaping an Unripe Harvest in Uzbekistan

Cumbersome state planning and a shortage of harvesting equipment means wheat is being gathered in before it is ready, just to meet deadlines.

Science Back on the Agenda

Turkmen-Azerbaijani Oilfield Deal on the Cards

Renewed Focus on US Base in Kyrgyzstan

As new way of opposition to the American military presence in Central Asia gathers strength, some believe the real pressure is coming from Moscow.

Georgia's Teenage Crime Scourge

The authorities lower the age of criminal responsibility to 12 following a wave of adolescent violence.

Turkmenistan Avoids Getting Too Close to Iran

Turkmenistan Pledges to Open Up Gas to All

Central Asia: May '07

Special report into migrant worker deaths in Russia is republished locally and internationally more than 30 times.

Central Asia: April '07

Training session for new Kazak contributors to NBCA.