Central Asia

Falling Money Transfers Hit Kyrgyz Households

A recent banking conference in Bishkek discussed the impact of falling workers’ remittances on the Kyrgyz economy.

Migrants Wait Crisis Out in Russia

Fewer migrant workers than anticipated have come back to Kyrgyzstan from abroad, and reporter Nurlan Abdaliev went to the Russian city of Novisibirsk to find out how the rest are weathering the ongoing economic crisis.

Uzbekistan: Child Labour Continues Despite Formal Ban

Uzbeks Caught Trying to Work in Kazakstan

Uzbeks Squeeze Business to Replenish Taxes

Dial-a-Divorce in Tajikistan

Tajik migrant workers in Russia are increasingly divorcing their wives with one phone call, reports Shahodat Saibnazarova.

DIY Coal Mines in Kyrgyz South

Ulukbu Amirova reports from Batken region in southern Kyrgyzstan, where many locals earn a living by digging coal out of the ground.

Kyrgyzstan Wrong to Cede Control of Mineral Resources – MP

Roza Otunbaeva, head of the parliamentary commission for mineral reserves, says she believes the Kyrgyz government has abdicated its responsibilities by allowing foreign investors to have too much control over its gold and other mineral reserves .

Sharing Kyrgyzstan's Gold Revenues

A gold mine in the mountains of northeast Kyrgyzstan continues to generate debate about how much of the money earned from it should return to communities living nearby.

Cashflow Problems in Tajik South

Companies in southern Tajikistan are reeling from the effects of financial crisis, which have left them unable to pay their employees.