Uzbekistan

Kazaks Flee South in Droves

Whether fearing poverty or the spread of Islamic militancy, thousands are fleeing from southern regions

21 Feb 05

Islamic insurgency or military own goal - a recent border post attack remains a mystery

21 Feb 05

Authorities deny ordering assault on prominent independent reporter as part of crackdown on government critics.

21 Feb 05

New threat to the roving traders who helped rescue the Uzbek economy following the collapse of Soviet rule.

21 Feb 05

A deal to build a gas pipeline across Central Asia has been signed - now all the Turkmen leader has to do is find someone to build it

21 Feb 05

Captured senior IMU official talks to IWPR about his experiences in the guerrilla movement.

21 Feb 05

Some Kyrgyz politicians express doubts over an agreement to allow a significant increase in Russia's military presence in the country.

21 Feb 05

The Kazak government makes a show of allowing a free press to flourish but media representatives call this year the most difficult in their history.

21 Feb 05

Residents of Dushanbe are so badly served by their media that they have to rely on Russian TV to find out what's happening in their country.

21 Feb 05

An old enemy has returned to the north of the country, aided by severe drought and government inaction.

21 Feb 05

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