Central Asia

Iranian Trade and Economy Ministers Due in Ashgabat

Turkmen to Attend Russian-Led Economic Meeting

Water Dispute Unresolved at Central Asian Summit

Regional Summit Dismissed as Elaborate Showpiece

Afghanistan is joining its neighbours to devise a regional solution to their common crisis – but will it amount to much?

Uzbekistan: Outcry at Compulsory Utility Payments

Uzbek Children Back in the Fields

Tricks of the Occult Trade

Reporter Shoira Yusupova joined the growing band of people consulting spiritualists and faith healers in Tajikistan.

Controversy Over Home Births

Having one’s baby at home is now an accepted option in many countries, but in Tajikistan it is seen as an older rural tradition.

Focus on Tajik Islamic Heritage

Shahodat Saibnazarova reports from the Islamic Institute in Dushanbe, which recently acquired the title Imam Azzam in honour of the “Great Imam”, Abu Hanifa.

Downturn for Kyrgyz Market Traders

Kyrgyzstan’s giant wholesale market at Karasuu is losing out as Chinese trade shifts to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.