Turkmen Riled by Turkish Firms' Hiring Policies
Thousands of Turkish contract workers getting well-paid jobs in a republic with rampant unemployment.
20 Nov 05
Central Asia
Rent-a-Mob in Kyrgyzstan
For some of those involved in the continuing protests, political activism is just a source of income.
20 Nov 05
Turkmenistan's Kazaks Protest School Closures
Repressive language laws are forcing ethnic Kazaks out of Turkmenistan.
20 Nov 05
Kazak Opposition Figure Goes to Court
Unprecedented lawsuits by an opposition member against his political rivals are unlikely to succeed.
20 Nov 05
Tajik Opposition under Pressure
Jailing of leading party figure fits a pattern of wider clampdown on politicians opposed to President Rahmonov.
20 Nov 05
Turkmenistan-Iran: “Condemned” to Friendship
With few other friends, Turkmen and Iranian leaders find there is more that unites than divides them.
20 Nov 05
Andijan: A Policeman's Account
Senior officer says “thousands” killed and their bodies systematically concealed.
20 Nov 05
Uzbeks Back Away From America
A once close relationship is souring rapidly as the Uzbek leadership rejects the United States’ right to ask what happened in Andijan.
20 Nov 05
Tajikistan's Atomic Dustbin
Years after uranium mining ended in northern Tajikistan, people are waking up to the threat posed by radioactive waste.
20 Nov 05
Comment: Multiple Headaches for New Kyrgyz Leader
A former minister sees huge challenges awaiting the president whom voters will pick on July 10.
20 Nov 05
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