Kyrgyzstan: Robbers Target Foreigners
Authorities step up drive to stop local criminal preying on overseas visitors.
22 Feb 05
Central Asia
Turkmenistan: Sturgeon Stocks Endangered
Poaching poses a serious threat to an increasingly depleted Caspian species.
22 Feb 05
The Apricot of Discord
Rumbling dispute in a remote part of Central Asia highlights the potential for conflict over land and water.
22 Feb 05
Turkmenistan: Beard Ban Angers Students
Turkmen president orders young people to get their hair cut.
22 Feb 05
Farm Loan Scheme in Trouble
Japanese government concerned at poor management of a loan scheme that farmers say was unworkable from the start.
22 Feb 05
Tajikistan: Talks on Russian Base at Impasse
Defence sources in Moscow accuse Tajiks of setting unrealistic conditions for Russia’s military presence.
22 Feb 05
Kazakstan: Diaspora Kazaks Face Discrimination
Activists say many non-Kazak members of returnee families are being denied citizenship.
22 Feb 05
Tajikistan: Radical Group Uncovered in South
Dozens of members of banned Hizb-ut-Tahrir arrested in government’s heartland.
22 Feb 05
Kyrgyzstan: Chechens Rail Against Police
Law enforcement agencies accused of not investigating serious crimes committed against the minority.
22 Feb 05
Tajikistan's Plutonium Scare
Police foil an attempt to smuggle weapons-grade nuclear material for sale in Afghanistan or Pakistan.
22 Feb 05
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