Uzbekistan

No Meeting of Minds on Human Rights

UN Human Rights Chief to Shun Uzbekistan on Central Asia Tour

Russian Schooling Still Prized in Kyrgyz South

Russian is still an essential lingua franca at home and abroad, but Kyrgyz and Uzbek parents often opt for Russian schooling because the teaching is better.

EU to Soften Stance on Uzbekistan

Concern at Switch to Gas-Powered Cars

Pakistan Plays Go-Between Between US and Uzbeks

President's Critics Challenge his Legitimacy

Kazakstan: Village Brawl Reverberates in Halls of Power

After three people are killed in a fight involving Chechens and Kazaks, the authorities are quick to downplay the ethnic angle.

New Deputy Premier to Look After Mining

Red Tape Marks Kyrgyz-Uzbek Border

Travellers complain that bribery and harassment continues unchecked on the frontier, whatever regulations are supposed to be in place.