Central Asia

Feuding Neighbours

Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan treat each other like pariahs, despite having strong mutual interests

21 Feb 05

Kyrgyz deputies challenge the government over a secret memorandum proposing an exchange of territory with Uzbekistan

21 Feb 05

Uzbek kindergartens and primary schools shelve nursery rhymes in favour of President Karimov's writings

21 Feb 05

Kazakstan and Uzbekistan lock horns over border village

21 Feb 05

Several thousand Afghan refugees have been marooned on the Tajik border for nearly a year

21 Feb 05

Kazakstan and Kyrgyzstan are preparing to repel an expected offensive by Islamic insurgents

21 Feb 05

The Tashkent authorities appear to be refusing to acknowledge the true scale of Uzbek poverty

21 Feb 05

Bishkek is accusing Tashkent law enforcement agents of the illegal detention of its citizens

21 Feb 05

Bishkek attempts to stifle protests over plunging living standards

21 Feb 05

The Tashkent authorities would prefer that children forsake the classroom for the cotton fields

21 Feb 05

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