Editor's Note
IWPR marks the 200th edition of its Reporting Central Asia with mixed feelings.
IWPR marks the 200th edition of its Reporting Central Asia with mixed feelings.
Kyrgyzstan's traditional ally pledges assistance amid unrest which local officials claim has been provoked by groups funded by Western agencies.
Russia is trying hard to revive its influence in a region it has neglected without alienating Washington in the process.
By Arslan Berdyev in Ashgabat (RCA No. 143, 3-Sep-02)
Prominent Washington analyst downplays Central Asia's strategic and geopolitical value.
Russia's influence in Central Asia may be further undermined if Dushanbe strengthens ties with the US.
Some ethnic Russians are leaving Kyrgyzstan because of their opposition to the imminent deployment of thousands of troops in the country.
The American military deployment in Kyrgystan appears to be Washington's latest attempt to support its long-term policy in the region.
Transporting humanitarian aid shipments to Afghanistan is fraught with danger.