Crime and Punishment the Turkmen Way
A chief prosecutor who was the president’s enforcer falls foul of the system she served.
5 May 06
Central Asia
Kyrgyz President Issues Warning to Legislators
After parliamentary criticism prompts most of his government offer to resign, President Kurmanbek Bakiev tells legislators to behave or face the consequences.
5 May 06
Things Just Get Worse
Two momentous events - the Kyrgyz revolution and the Andijan shootings - have coloured the way Central Asian governments view media freedom.
5 May 06
Tajiks Suffer Gas Shortage
Uzbek threats to turn off the gas supply could be an economic disaster.
5 May 06
Uzbek State Holds Muslim Teaching in Check
Government stops any sign of Islamic fervour outside the officially-sanctioned channels through which it manages religion.
3 May 06
Bribery Rife in Tajik Colleges
Government sends in task force to sort out corrupt and inept universities.
3 May 06
Satellite TV Under Threat
Since the Turkmen president placed a ban on cable television in 2002, satellite TV has been the only source of objective information for the nation. However, Turkmenistan’s citizens fear that the authorities will soon ban the use of satellite antennas, to
27 Apr 06
Kyrgyz Summit Fails to Impress
More protests planned as government and opposition fail to find middle ground.
27 Apr 06
Getting By
Despite the serious economic situation, Turkmenistan’s population is adapting to modern living conditions and finding additional ways to earn a living.
27 Apr 06
Is Rodina a New Ally for the Turkmen Opposition?
Turkmenistan has long been invisible for the majority of people in Russia, who are preoccupied with petrol prices and utilities reforms. But recently it transpired that the Russian-speaking population in Turkmenistan would be left in an especially difficu
27 Apr 06
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