Tajik Electoral Body Under Fire as Polls Loom
Election officials reject claims of inactivity levelled by OSCE observers.
3 Mar 10
Central Asia
Kyrgyz Journalism Under Pressure on All Fronts
Tendency towards playing safe by avoiding controversial subject-matter.
3 Mar 10
Speak Kyrgyz, Not Russian, Diplomats Told
New rules seem unworkable since most diplomats currently work in Russian and will find it hard to switch language.
2 Mar 10
Blackouts Hit Children's TB Centre
Rita Borbukeeva reports on the impact the power cuts imposed all across Kyrgyzstan this winter have had on a children’s hospital in Issykkul province in the north of Kyrgyzstan.
26 Feb 10
Protests Mount Over Tajik Newspaper Lawsuits
To media-watchers, series of libel actions looks suspiciously like concerted campaign against free press ahead of election.
26 Feb 10
Soaring Energy Costs Anger Kyrgyz
Standard of living hit hard by steep rise in prices of electricity and central heating.
25 Feb 10
Kyrgyz Consumers Switched Off by Phone Charges
Anti-monopoly agency to investigate new fee charged by phone companies.
25 Feb 10
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