Central Asia

Kazakstan: One Law for the Rich

People offered nothing when they were evicted from their homes last year are angry that wealthier home-owners are to be recompensed.

Voting System Still Flawed as Kyrgyz Head for Referendum

The system by which voters will decide the fate of a new constitution is obsolete and open to abuse, analysts say.

Central Asia: Sept ‘07

News analysis service widely acclaimed as its first phase draws to a close.

Central Asia: Sept '07

Initial phase of ground-breaking, regional news analysis agency projects ends.

Another Bumper Opium Year Looms for Helmand

As the planting season approaches, farmers in Helmand show no sign of abandoning their traditional cash crop.

Kashagan Oil Project on Shaky Ground

No Easy Fix for Tajik Migrants' Problems

Analysts say more must be done to look after the rights of Tajiks who go off to work in Russia.

Uzbek Region Tightens Up on Cotton

The enticing prices fetched by cotton in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan means Andijan is particularly prone to smuggling.

Northern Afghanistan: The Enemy Within

For residents of the northern province of Takhar, there are worse things than the Taleban.

Shops Shut for Tajik Harvest

Trade grinds to a halt in parts of southern Tajikistan as local officials order markets and shops to close so the workers can help bring in the cotton harvest.