Central Asia

Nationalist Talk in Kyrgyzstan

Preaching that one ethnic group is more important than others carries great risks for fragile state, media expert warns.

Conflict Legacy Haunts South Kyrgyzstan

One year on, true reconciliation remains distant prospect as ethnic communities pursue parallel existences.

Kyrgyzstan: Little Progress on Rebuilding Stable Society

June 2010 violence should warn Central Asian governments and international community that greater engagement on key problems is needed, ethnic policy expert says.

"Banned" Investigator Regrets Kyrgyz Probe Response

Kimmo Kiljunen disappointed at persona non grata ruling, after painstaking investigation intended to help reconciliation process.

Drought Alarm in Turkmenistan

Uzbeks, Turkmen Wary of Russian-Led Economic Forum

Renowned Uzbek Poet Freed, Then Exiled

Kyrgyzstan Debates Rival Ethnic Policies

New Uzbek Opposition Force Formed

Central Asians Tackle Abuse of Women