Turkmenbashi Drives His Lessons Home
Concerns voiced at new plan to make learner drivers sit exam on president’s writings.
21 Feb 05
Central Asia
Kazakstan: The Business of Smuggling
As bureaucratic obstacles grow on the Kazak-Uzbek border, local smugglers do their best to circumvent the rules.
21 Feb 05
Chinese Whispers in Kyrgyzstan
Chinese plan to build a tourist complex on the shores of Lake Issykul awakens old fears of Kyrgyzstan’s big neighbour.
21 Feb 05
Uzbek Rice Paddies Endangered
Farmers accused local authorities of heavy-handed tactics to make them switch to growing cotton.
21 Feb 05
Uzbekistan's Obscure Militants
The Uzbek government appears genuinely perplexed by the exact composition of the Islamic militant forces behind a recent wave of violence.
21 Feb 05
Dirty Tricks” on Kazak Frontier
Traders accuse Astana of trying to divert them to a Kazak market.
21 Feb 05
Tajik Migrants Face New Threat
New passport regime may cause further hardship for around a million workers trying to eke a living in Russia.
21 Feb 05
Kazak-Uzbek Border Lottery
Villagers living along the frontier in limbo as they wait to see which side of the line they end up on.
21 Feb 05
Uzbekistan: No Veil of Silence
Devout Muslim women join human rights group to defend their beleaguered position.
21 Feb 05
Russia Homes in On Caspian Oil
The creation of a new oil exploration consortium combining three of Russia's major energy companies highlights Moscow's growing interest in the Caspian region
21 Feb 05
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