The southern town of Batken has now been the official administrative centre of its own region for a decade, but it has few of the leisure facilities and public spaces that more established urban centres enjoy.
Tahir Yuldash is reported dead, but his Uzbek guerrillas still appear to be creating havoc in the north.
Tahir Yuldash is reported dead, but his Uzbek guerrillas still appear to be creating havoc in the north.
Everyone recognises that Lake Sarez, a large body of water high in the mountains of Tajikistan, could burst through the dam holding it at almost any moment. Where the experts differ is on how to stop this happening.
Experts fear Tablighi Jamaat missionary organisation may be further radicalised after mass detentions.
Critics warn effort to make Tajik compulsory discriminates against those who mainly speak Russian.
