Central Asia

What's Behind Kazak Language Campaign?

Calls for greater use of national language are really conduit for broader sense of dissatisfaction.

Uzbekistan's Half-Hearted War on Corruption

European Cotton Decision Unlikely to Change Uzbek Policies

Afghan Troop Withdrawal Poses Risks to Uzbekistan

Kyrgyz Voters Want Strong Rule

Parliamentary system just one year old, but voters have tired of it already.

Web Slow to Take Off in Kyrgyzstan

Village "Lost" Between Tajik and Uzbek Lands

Tajiks to Strengthen Border With Afghanistan

Tajikistan: Mystery of Missing Turkmen Students

Tajik Journalist's Trial a Warning to Others

Prosecuting journalists for reporting on sensitive topics is shooting the messenger.