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
Central Asia
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
Turkmenistan: Learning the Turkish Way
With few other options around, many parents send children to Turkish schools in hope of improving their chances in life.
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
Special Report: Central Asian Neighbours Close Ranks
Regional leaders join China and Russia in stressing the need for US bases to close, and for external forces to stop meddling.
20 Nov 05
Tajikistan's Open-and-Shut Newspaper
One of the few independent papers, Nerui Sukhan, was back in business - briefly. Now it has been shut down again.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyzstan: Toeing Moscow's Line?
President Bakiev call to reconsider the American military presence in his country may signal a shift back to an older alliance with Russia.
20 Nov 05
Tajiks To Pay For Doctors
Free healthcare is being replaced by paid services in Tajikistan, and patients worry the new system will be no better than the old.
20 Nov 05
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