Central Asia

Land Sales Could Breed Corruption

Central Asia: Feb ‘08

IWPR relaunches regional news agency and hosts workshops for young Tajik and Kyrgyz journalists.

Central Asia: Feb ‘08

Investigation into fatal police shooting praised for its balanced, analytical approach.

Activists Fear NATO Return to Uzbekistan

Kyrgyz Opposition Queries Election Figures

Opposition groups say the failure to release detailed information on the December election suggests the results are questionable.

HIV Shadow Lengthens Over South Kyrgyzstan

Once largely confined to drug addicts and sex workers, HIV is now spreading across the community at large.

US Leans on Caspian Pipeline Partners

Baby Trade Worries Tajikistan

Poverty rather than greed drives women on low-incomes to sell newborn babies.

Investing in Turkmenistan Not for the Faint-Hearted

As well as inviting investors to come in, the government will have to offer them a level playing-field before the money starts piling in.

Uzbeks Loosen Banking Restrictions

Liberalising the rules for bank accounts may not be enough to restore savers’ confidence in the financial system.