Central Asia

Pedestrians Risk Life and Limb on City Roads

Crossing the road in the Kyrgyzstan capital Bishkek is a risky affair because of the heavy and often chaotic traffic.

Turkmen Farmers Wary of Latest Reform Plan

Tougher Rules Won't Stop Uzbek Bootleggers

Job Fairs Slow to Take Off

To ease the homecoming of migrant workers returning from Russia, the Tajik authorities are now holding job fairs in the capital Dushanbe.

Little Assistance for Uzbek Disabled

Uzbek Authorities Block Imports

Media Freedom or Creeping Control?

As Tajikistan marked its national press day on March 11, journalists were divided on how much real freedom the media enjoy.

NGOs Push for Election Monitoring Rights

A group of Tajik NGOs has asked the country’s parliament to change the law to allow independent monitoring of elections by local organisations.

Price Rises Hit Turkmen Postal Service

Many can no longer afford to send mail due to rising costs following currency change.

Kyrgyzstan: Alarm at Tribal Claim to Separate Status

Acceding to one group’s demands for formal recognition as separate ethnicity could open Pandora’s box, analysts warn.