Government Short of Cash to Build Free Trade Zones
Hopes are being placed in two free economic zones in the north and south of Tajikistan, but the government is short of cash to put them into operation.
18 Apr 09
Central Asia
Turkmen Leader to Keep Lid on Democracy
14 Apr 09
Cautious Welcome for Islamic Banking
Under new rules approved late last month, banks in Kyrgyzstan can run their operations according to Islamic financial principles if they want to.
11 Apr 09
No Legal Rights for Second Wives
Women who enter into Muslim marriages as second or third wives have no rights to property under Tajikistan’s secular laws, which do not allow polygamy.</p><p>
10 Apr 09
Water Access Key Concern for Tajik Border Villages
Kamari Ahrorzoda reports from the Tajik village of Hojai Alo, where residents say they are denied access to water and pasture lands.</p><p>
10 Apr 09
Kyrgyz, Tajiks Place High Value on Scrap of Land
Debate over Tajiks giving Kyrgyz a short stretch of road places spotlight on broader questions of land and borders in Fergana Valley.
10 Apr 09
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