Central Asia

Tajikistan: Muted Response to Kyrgyz Turmoil

Legacy of conflict leaves Tajiks cautious about unrest of any kind, even if some see the outcome in Kyrgyzstan as positive.

20 Nov 05

Assault on human rights activist sparks protests by villagers already driven to desperation by government’s agricultural policies.

20 Nov 05

Kyrgyz parliament secures president's resignation but has yet to sign off on it.

20 Nov 05

At local level, political change has brought a free-for-all where official jobs seem to go to anyone who can grab them.

20 Nov 05

Although the government appears to have awarded a substantial pay hike, in reality it is taking with one hand while giving with the other.

20 Nov 05

A wave of squatters staking claims to spare land in the Kyrgyz capital has led to growing anger among locals.

20 Nov 05

Prosecutors insist Moscow was wrong to release Democratic leader Mahmadruzi Iskandarov.

20 Nov 05

Her father may have fled the country and handed in his notice, but daughter Bermet Akaeva has come back to claim her place as a politician.

20 Nov 05

Crumbling roads and careless driving contributing to surge in fatal accidents.

20 Nov 05

Libraries have joined opera, ballet and circuses as one of the many things Turkmen must do without.

20 Nov 05

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