Russia

Tajik Cotton Harvest in the Balance

Officials use promises and threats to recruit extra labour to gather the important crop.

21 Feb 05

Amateur coalminers risk life and limb digging out a livelihood.

21 Feb 05

New bloc formed after parties’ election defeat is intended to work towards a presidential election still two years away.

21 Feb 05

Kazak commentators are divided over whether Uighur based in the country pose a serious threat to the authorities

21 Feb 05

Uzbeks reap record rewards for informing on their neighbours.

21 Feb 05

Turkmenbashi is facing an unprecedented challenge from a one-time ally.

21 Feb 05

There are fears that Uzbekistan faces an anthrax threat from Bin Laden sympathisers and Soviet-era biological weapons.

21 Feb 05

President Rabbani's ambassador to London, Wali Massoud, speaks to IWPR about plans for a post-Taleban government in Afghanistan.

21 Feb 05

The fate of the besieged city of Kunduz could play a decisive role in international efforts to establish a government in Afghanistan.

21 Feb 05

Concern over relations with Moscow prompts Almaty to turn away Chechens fleeing Russian persecution.

21 Feb 05

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