Central Asia

Pipeline Deal to be Finalised at Kazak-Turkmen Meeting

Further Budget Change Could be Destabilising

Kazak Bank Shares Plummet

New Penalties for Tajik Teachers Slammed

Educationalists say harsh sanctions for teachers who leave the profession early will not solve staff shortages in Tajik schools.

Kyrgyz Schools in Language Row

Education ministry backtracks as Uzbek minority representatives voice angered at moves to cut schooling in their language.

Minimum Wage Rise Might Set off Inflation

HIV Infection Rate Soars Due to Ignorance

Tougher Visa Rules Could Dent Economy

Tenge Suffers Weekend Loss of Confidence

Afghan Media Wars

Ethnic and regional rivalries are rife in Afghanistan’s fledgling press, threatening the country’s fragile unity.