Central Asia

Campaigning for Kazakstan’s April election is supposed to start on March 3, but billboards praising President Nursultan Nazarbaev began appearing as soon as the ballot was announced last month. (Photo: Serik Kovlanbaev)

Campaigning for Kazakstan’s April election is supposed to start on March 3, but billboards praising President Nursultan Nazarbaev began appearing as soon as the ballot was announced last month. (Photo: Serik Kovlanbaev)

Keeping Up Appearances in Kazakstan

Presidential election serves little purpose apart from claiming democratic credentials.

27 Feb 11

Two women journalists in Tashkent protest against censorship on state TV and radio. (Photo: IWPR)

Two women journalists in Tashkent protest against censorship on state TV and radio. (Photo: IWPR)

Unique Insights From Central Asia

An IWPR reporting service covering Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan provides rare snapshots about how people live in these isolated states.

25 Feb 11

Tashkent Spooked by Web Interest in Arab Protests

25 Feb 11

Kyrgyzstan's Budget Worries

24 Feb 11

Kyrgyz Fear Gap in Power Supply

24 Feb 11

Turkmenistan Seeks Bigger Role as US Ally on Afghanistan

24 Feb 11

Powerful Uzbek Official Charged With Corruption

24 Feb 11

Kyrgyzstan Needs Carefully Considered Foreign Policy

Diplomacy must stay on track as country experiments with parliamentary democracy.

24 Feb 11

Grand Designs in Turkmenistan

24 Feb 11

Halting Turkmen and Uzbek Decline

19 Feb 11

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