Central Asia

Uzbekistan: Concern at Ethnic Trouble in Kyrgyzstan

Private Law Firms Squeezed in Uzbekistan

Spectre of Ethnic Violence in Kyrgyzstan

Clashes in southern city mark dangerous shift in ongoing political turbulence.

Kazak President Wins “Leader of Nation” Status

Moves seems to set stage for transition if and when President Nursultan Nazarbaev steps aside.

Turkmenistan: One Party Good, Two Parties Better

Kyrgyzstan: Compensation Hopes Dwindle for Ex-Miners

Miners disabled by industrial accidents more than a decade ago are dying before full compensation is paid out.

Uzbeks Secure Major Loan

New Blood Needed for Turkmen Economic Progress

Turkmen Police Held for Drug Trafficking

Tajik-Uzbek Relations Back on Track?

Dispute over blocked trains appears to be easing, but Tajik economy still suffering.