Chechens Mark Ten Years of Exile

A decade after they fled their homeland, Chechens in Georgia still fear it is unsafe to go back.

Tajiks Say Melting Glaciers Key to Climate Debate

Tajikistan’s delegation to the Copenhagen climate change conference has proposed setting up an international body to save the world’s glaciers.

Are Political Parties Relevant in Tajikistan?

As eight parties gear up for Tajikistan’s parliamentary election in February, reporter Muzaffar Rustamov asks political experts how much of a role they play.

Tajik Pensions Lag Far Behind Cost of Living

Pensioners in Tajikistan are finding life increasingly tough as their benefits fail to keep pace with inflation, Firuza Karabazova reports.

Early Marriages Worry Azerbaijan Officials

Unscrupulous mullahs accused of marrying young girls whose health and education then suffer.

Children Haunted by Georgia-Russia War

Volunteers try to help bereaved youngsters still traumatised by the conflict.

Suicide Cases Rising in Tajik Badakhstan

More and more young people are taking their own lives in Tajikistan’s mountainous southwest, and no one can really say why.

Access to Information Comes at a Price in Tajikistan

New rules requiring people to pay government institutions for advice and information have caused anger in Tajikistan, Central Asia’s poorest state.

Turkmen-Chinese Gas Pipeline Launched