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Central Asia

Electoral Amnesia in Tajikistan

As political parties gear up for next year’s parliamentary election, reporter Rahmatullo Odina discovers that many voters have no idea who they voted for last time.

27 Jun 09

Central Asia: 'May 09

IWPR report poured oil on troubled waters as Kyrgyz politicians geared up to protest Uzbek “incursion”.

26 Jun 09

Killer Moths Attack Orchards in Kyrgyz South

Ulukbu Amirova reports from Batken in southern Kyrgyzstan where the blackened remains of fruit trees bear witness to a plague of gypsy moths – and lost livelihoods.

23 Jun 09
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