Kazaks Take Step Towards Trade Bloc With Russia
Regional customs arrangement as much about politics as about economics.
Tajik Quake Survivors Short of Shelter, Food
Earthquake survivors in eastern mountains struggling in freezing conditions without adequate shelter, clothing and food.
Meetings Rally Support for Georgian Refugees
Discussion events prompt Tbilisi officials to cooperate with Georgian NGOs on refugee issues.
Turkmen Human Rights for Energy Not a Fair Trade
West’s haste to engage with Turkmenistan and buy its gas risks sweeping human rights under the carpet, activists say.
Tajikistan Struggles With Landmine Legacy
Conflict in Tajikistan may have ended a dozen years ago, but residents continue to be killed and injured when they step on landmines, Khurshed Durakhsh reports.
Georgia-Russia Flights Start - But No Thaw Yet
Doubts expressed over limited aviation link following 2008 war.
ICC Trials Hit by Budget Cuts
Funding problems may delay hearings and hamper judicial process.
The High Price of Cashmere
Women cleaning goats’ wool for export complain of low wages and sickness.
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Global Voices: Europe/Eurasia
Highlights from IWPR’s Central Asia network of analysis and investigations.
The construction of the Qosh Tepa canal in Afghanistan is causing water shortages in southern Uzbekistan, while in Kyrgyzstan the government is considering the construction of a nuclear power plant. In Kazakstan, conservation activists are working to save the Central Asian tortoise from extinction.
Elsewhere, CABAR delves into the efforts by Central Asian authorities to detect, reduce and prevent statelessness across the region.
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