Central Asia

Powers Vie for Influence

The West is losing out to Russia in its attempts to exert influence over Central Asia

21 Feb 05

Kyrgyz Thirst for Better Life

Con-merchants preying on a Kyrgyz thirst for a better life are making a killing out of bogus job opportunities in the United States

21 Feb 05

Uzbek Agriculture in Crisis

Uzbek grain farmers face destitution as the government seizes entire harvests at knockdown prices

21 Feb 05

Uzbek Minority Blues

Uzbeks in Kyrgyzstan, the country's second largest ethnic group, are increasingly unhappy with their loss of status

21 Feb 05
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