Turkmenistan

Central Asia Faces Political Instability

Central Asian republics face serious political instability unless they become more democratic

22 Feb 05

The arrest of Khizb-ut-Takhrir activists in Tajikistan reflects the state's concern over the group's rapid spread across the region

22 Feb 05

The Tashkent authorities are beginning to address grave concerns over the spread of HIV in Uzbekistan

22 Feb 05

Washington and Tehran vie over distribution of Kazakstan's vast energy reserves

22 Feb 05

Astana foreign ministry protests after Uzbek border guards open fire on a Kazak family

22 Feb 05

If the new Afghan government bows to international pressure to ban poppy cultivation the economic consequences could be catastrophic.

22 Feb 05

Peasants vote along tribal lines in disappointing experiment in local democracy.

22 Feb 05

Concerns over drug smuggling appear to be behind Turkmenistan's decision to tighten border security.

22 Feb 05

Ignored by the authorities in Astana, two Kazak villages have chosen to express their grievances in a rather unorthodox way.

22 Feb 05

Locals are divided over the US military build-up around Manas airport

22 Feb 05

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