Concern About New Tajik Language Law
Critics warn effort to make Tajik compulsory discriminates against those who mainly speak Russian.
9 Oct 09
Russia
Balkh Businessmen in Panic Over Abductions
Several kidnappings during elections prompt many to suspend trade and take their money out of the country.
5 Oct 09
Falling Money Transfers Hit Kyrgyz Households
A recent banking conference in Bishkek discussed the impact of falling workers’ remittances on the Kyrgyz economy.
29 Sep 09
Migrants Wait Crisis Out in Russia
Fewer migrant workers than anticipated have come back to Kyrgyzstan from abroad, and reporter Nurlan Abdaliev went to the Russian city of Novisibirsk to find out how the rest are weathering the ongoing economic crisis.
29 Sep 09
Armenians Lick Lips at Prospect of Turkish Trade
Economists predict huge boost for Armenian economy if ties between Yerevan and Ankara are normalised.
25 Sep 09
Abkhaz Media Fear Free Speech Under Threat
Journalist’s conviction viewed as a warning to critics ahead of presidential elections.
25 Sep 09
Dial-a-Divorce in Tajikistan
Tajik migrant workers in Russia are increasingly divorcing their wives with one phone call, reports Shahodat Saibnazarova.
25 Sep 09
DIY Coal Mines in Kyrgyz South
Ulukbu Amirova reports from Batken region in southern Kyrgyzstan, where many locals earn a living by digging coal out of the ground.
22 Sep 09
Georgians' War Anger Vented at Stalin Monument
But reluctance to remove figure from town damaged in August war reflects nation’s ambivalence towards dictator.
18 Sep 09
Spiralling Transport Costs in North Tajikistan
Residents of the northern town of Khujand are upset about the latest rise in public transport fares, Asliddin Latifi reports.
11 Sep 09
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