Kazaks and Kyrgyz at Odds Over Gas
The Kazaks say they’ll build a new pipeline to stop Kyrgyzstan taking their gas – but many believe it will never happen.
21 Feb 05
Central Asia
Kazak Heavyweight Takes on President
Disgruntled politician says he will try to force President Nazarbaev to step down.
21 Feb 05
Central Asian Leaders Suffocating Democracy
Leaders in Central Asia are turning their countries into authoritarian states.
21 Feb 05
Uzbekistan Poised for Cotton Boom
Dazzled by the prospect of soaring profits on the world cotton market, the Uzbek government seems unlikely to share its good fortune with the impoverished workforce.
21 Feb 05
Enemy of the Press
Kazak leader, Nursultan Nazarbaev, has declared war on the independent media
21 Feb 05
Kyrgyz Language Controversy
Kyrgyzstan's attempts to make Kyrgyz its official language have alienated Russian-speakers
21 Feb 05
Kazak Weapons Scandals
The Kazak authorities are believed to be involved in a series of illegal weapons sales
21 Feb 05
No End to Uzbek Terror
Exiled Uzbek terrorists appear determined to continue their struggle against the Taskent authorities
21 Feb 05
Uzbek Militants Expelled from Tajikistan
Under pressure from other Central Asian states, the Tajik authorities have expelled one of the region's most dangerous terrorist groups.
21 Feb 05
Investors Shun Uzbekistan
Foreign companies frustrated with the slow pace of reform in Uzbekistan are pulling out of the country
21 Feb 05
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