Uzbekistan

Protests Mount Over Tajik Newspaper Lawsuits

To media-watchers, series of libel actions looks suspiciously like concerted campaign against free press ahead of election.

Uzbekistan: No Bribes, Honestly

Kyrgyzstan: Concern Over Journalists' Safety

Violent attacks prompt media community to act.

Turkmen Government's Demolition Campaign Criticised

Evicted residents struggle to get compensation as houses make way for roads and high-rise blocks.

Uzbeks Seek Korean Help for Oil and Gas Exploration

Uzbeks Work on Rapprochement with US

Pakistani Taleban Bruised But Unbowed

American and Pakistani actions against the insurgents appear to have had limited impact.

Uzbek Photographer Convicted as Warning to Others

Court issues guilty verdict after accepting “comical” evidence that photos libelled Uzbekistan.

Burial Mystery of Georgian Leader

Four times reburied - where is the grave of Zviad Gamsakhurdia now?

Uzbekistan Looks for New Allies

Following its break with the US, Tashkent moves to forge ties with Russia and China.