Central Asia

Instability Threatens Reconstruction

Efforts to rebuild Afghanistan are being undermined by warlordism and the resurgence of the Taleban.

21 Feb 05

Plan to grant Chechen administration wide economic powers is still in first draft, but it is already under fire from all sides.

3 Feb 05

Chaos and corruption as Azerbaijanis trade in their old identity documents.

19 Jan 05

Child labor during the cotton harvest across Uzbekistan. Photographs by Thomas Grabka with a report by IWPR.

10 Dec 04

Georgian businessmen hit by a row over whether freight cars from Azerbaijan are destined for Armenia

8 Dec 04

Tensions remain high in heavily armed North Ossetia, where few trust the authorities to keep the peace.

13 Oct 04

Is a proposed relaxation of citizenship laws a benefit or a danger for Armenia?

13 Oct 04

North Ossetia’s next-door neighbour waits for a reaction after revelations that there were Ingush among the hostage-takers.

6 Sep 04

Some of the world’s most displaced people have left southern Russia for Philadelphia.

11 Aug 04

Although the ‘Nakhichevan clan’ continues to run Azerbaijan, their home region sees no benefits.

19 May 04

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