Kyrgyzstan's Clannish Voters
Local elections have less to do with party politics than family ties.
24 Dec 05
Central Asia
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
Privatising the State Press in Kyrgyzstan
The privatisation of two leading government newspapers could create a freer press – if the authorities cede control of the shares, that is.
17 Dec 05
Traffickers Target Northern Tajikistan
Police say porous borders and lack of cooperation between governments are combining to hamper efforts to combat human trafficking.
17 Dec 05
Crime Wave in Turkmenistan
A rise in burglaries and muggings has accompanied the annual prisoner amnesty.
17 Dec 05
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