Central Asia
Dwindling Memories of WW2 in Tajikistan
As Tajiks marked Victory Day on May 9, IWPR interviewed some of the few remaining veterans of the 1941-45 war.
South Stream Ahead in Turkmen Gas Export Race
Turkmenistan's chances of exporting to Europe without going through Russia look slimmer.
Assessing Turkmen Healthcare Like “Staring into Black Hole”
Leading expert says government fails to make basic facts public.
Tajik Legislators Go Green
A new parliamentary commission for the environment has been generally welcomed, although it has also raised a few eyebrows.
Central Asia: Calls for Equal Access to Schooling
Mehrangiz Tursunzoda reports from an IWPR debate on access to education across Central Asia.
Kyrgyz Debate Blueprint for Change
Draft constitution provides sound basis for shift to parliamentary system, but must translate into real reform.
With Every Kyrgyz Revolution, a Land Grab
IWPR contributors try to find get to the bottom of why, every time Kyrgyzstan goes through political turbulence, there is a rush to claim pieces of land in and around the capital Bishkek.
Tajik Minibuses Driven to Destruction
Thousands of drivers stand to lose jobs as Dushanbe authorities ban “unsafe” vehicles.