Turkmen Warm to Taliban
Despite international condemnation of the Taliban, Turkmenistan has chosen to foster closer links with the Kabul regime.
21 Feb 05
Central Asia
Niyazov Marriage Tax
Turkmenbashi insists foreigners pay high price for marrying Turkmen girls
21 Feb 05
China Nibbles Away at Kyrgyz Border
A government plan to hand over chunks of Kyrgyz border territory to China has angered parliamentary deputies
21 Feb 05
Lost Tajik Generation
Lack of education and employment opportunities consign Tajikistan's youth to the scrap heap
21 Feb 05
Tajik Crackdown on Rebels
Government forces have lost patience with criminal gangs operating near the capital Dushanbe
21 Feb 05
Kyrgyzstan: Regional Press Muzzled
Political interference prevents publication of objective journalism in the country's provinces.
21 Feb 05
Tajikistan: Downpours Bring More Misery
After three years of drought, torrential rain and locusts have destroyed thousands of acres of crops, heaping more problems on the country's desperate citizens.
21 Feb 05
Uzbekistan: Police Surveillance Fears
A police bid to monitor journalists and opposition activists has further undermined hopes of greater political freedom.
21 Feb 05
Kyrgyzstan: State Broadcaster Forced to Reform
The prime minister has admitted his government has lost the information war after biased TV reports of a fatal riot sparked widespread anger.
21 Feb 05
Tajikistan: Holy Row Over Mission Groups
The Islamic establishment in Dushanbe is concerned that a growing number of young people are joining non-Muslim faith groups.
21 Feb 05
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