Tajikistan Struggles With Rising Drug Use
The Tajik government is pursuing a programme to deter young people from using drugs, but the number of addicts is rising.
14 Feb 09
Central Asia
No Takers for Kyrgyz Power Companies
This winter has shown yet again how crucial a stable supply of energy is to Kyrgyzstan’s survival, yet when the country’s electricity companies are put up for sale, no one wants to buy them.
11 Feb 09
Kyrgyz Sales Shrink After Kazak Devaluation
The drastic devaluation of the tenge in Kazakstan has had an immediat effect on Kyrgyzstan, where the national currency has lost value and exports to its larger neighbour have fallen.
11 Feb 09
US Airbase Fate Still in Balance
President Kurmanbek Bakiev’s announcement that the United States airbase in Kyrgyzstan must close has provoked a heated debate in this Central Asian state.
11 Feb 09
High School Pupils Take to Teaching
Tajikistan is so short of teachers that 400 final-year pupils have stepped in to teach their younger schoolmates.
8 Feb 09
Dushanbe's Mounting Trash Problem
Piles of rubbish have become a common site in the streets and squares of the Tajik capital.
8 Feb 09
New Power Crisis Hits Tajikistan
The latest electricity crisis in Tajikistan is the work of Uzbekistan, which is blocking supplies for political reasons, according to an economist in Dushanbe.
7 Feb 09
Support local journalists