Youth Suicides Increasing in Northern Tajikistan
School psychologists seen as crucial to identifying and heading off suicide risks.
Armenia-Azerbaijan: More Skirmishing, Bigger Guns
Just a "routine" spike in cross-border attacks, or something more ominous?
Kyrgyzstan Heads for Coalition Government
Holding a contested election without a foregone conclusion was an achievement in itself.

Battling for Votes in Kyrgyzstan
With much to play for, parties have been going the extra mile to secure votes.
Kyrgyzstan's Women Still Fighting for Representation
Thirty per cent quota may not translate into female candidates taking their fair share of seats in October 4 polls.
High Mortality Rates in Tajik Maternity Hospitals
Rural women balancing housework and manual farm labour seen as especially vulnerable to health problems.
Energy, Arms Trade Clouds Armenia's View of Moscow
Traditionally close relationship marred by Russian arms sales to Azerbaijan and general economic woes.
Debt Mountain Blamed for Suicides in Azerbaijan
Borrowers squeezed tight by exchange rate shift that raised their repayments.
Mladic Witness: Markale Investigations Were Inconclusive
UN engineer says it was impossible to establish location of mortar that fired lethal shell.
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