Kyrgyzstan: Rising Lake Threatens Shoreline
Beaches and basements are disappearing under water as Kyrgyzstan’s huge lake Issykkul rises inexorably.
4 Aug 06
Central Asia
Uzbek Children Miss Out on Kindergarten
Unemployment and poverty means a pre-school education is beyond the means of many families.
31 Jul 06
Turkmen Students Flee Abroad
Endless propaganda and bribes to pass exams are just two of the disincentives to going to university in Turkmenistan.
29 Jul 06
Afghan Turkmen Claim They're Being Written Off
Change to identification papers and the electoral roll gives the ethnic Turkmen community less of a say than ever.
27 Jul 06
Chechnya: Moscow Peace Bid Tests Rebel Resolve
Will Chechen militants take up the offer of an amnesty now that their most high-profile leader is dead?
27 Jul 06
Narcotics for Sale at Drug Clinics
Doctors at some drug treatment clinics in Turkmenistan are selling illegal narcotics instead of treating their patients.
26 Jul 06
Amu Darya Bridge Project Stalled
Construction of a major bridge in eastern Turkmenistan has ground to a halt because of a contractual dispute with the Ukrainian builders, centring on who should supply the cement for the bridge supports.
25 Jul 06
Historic Buildings Under Threat in Western City
Residents of the western port of Turkmenbashi have condemned plans to demolish a whole swathe of historic buildings as an attempt to erase the past from people’s collective memory.
25 Jul 06
Disgraced Regional Chief Dies in Jail
Even by Turkmen standards, the fall from grace of Geday Ahmedov, a once-favoured regional chief, was spectacular and tragic.
25 Jul 06
Unhappy Job Swaps for Turkmen Teachers
When street cleaners are redeployed to work on farms, schoolteachers are forced take their place.
25 Jul 06
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