Turkmenistan

Turkmen Identity on the Wane in Iran

The younger generation of ethnic Turkmen is increasingly adopting Iranian ways, even discarding their own language in favour of Persian.

27 Mar 06

Small Jewish community believe destruction of their place of worship leaves them facing a bleak future.

21 Mar 06

Officials in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan call for curbs on “politicised” non-government groups.

20 Mar 06

Opinions within the leadership of Central Asia’s only parliamentary Muslim party appear divided on how to contest this year’s presidential election.

11 Mar 06

The first-ever ethnic Turkmen education minister takes steps to get his people to go to school.

6 Mar 06

A personal conflict between president and parliamentary chairman mirrors the chasm between the institutions they represent.

20 Feb 06

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

Will the ambitious plans of a Georgian aviation factory take to the skies or crash?

7 Feb 06

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

6 Feb 06

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