Tajikistan's Beleaguered Media
In a presidential election year, independent media are under more pressure than ever.
10 Jan 06
Central Asia
Uzbek Students Concerned at Work Placements
New regulations forcing Uzbek graduates to take compulsory job placements are likely to deter many from going to university.
9 Jan 06
Kyrgyz Constitutional Reform Impasse
The prolonged debate over how Kyrgyzstan should be governed has failed to produce a definitive version of the constitution.
3 Jan 06
Kyrgyzstan's Clannish Voters
Local elections have less to do with party politics than family ties.
24 Dec 05
Turkmenistan: Half-Starved Soldiers Prop Up Economy
Military conscripts forced to work as unpaid labourers say they can barely have enough to eat.
24 Dec 05
Tajikistan: The High Road to China
A tortuous mountain road opens up potential for new trading connections between China and Tajikistan and the wider region.
23 Dec 05
Turkmenistan: Grim Hospitals Making Babies Sick
Women are giving birth in unhygienic, poorly staffed maternity clinics.
22 Dec 05
Kyrgyz Bride Price Controversy
This age-old tradition is flourishing, but there are fears it turns women into a commodity.
22 Dec 05
Armenia: Child Defect Scourge
A wave of birth abnormalities afflicts a small industrial Armenian town.
22 Dec 05
Reality Blurred in Kyrgyz TV Dispute
A surprise takeover of a major independent TV station leads to a standoff with the new shareholders.
22 Dec 05
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