Central Asia: Mar '09, part 2

In a country where tribal allegiance still matters, reporting one group’s demand to be upgraded to nation status requires sensitivity and scrupulous balance.

Flagship Project Going Slowly in Turkmenistan

Caucasus: Mar ‘09

IWPR training events challenge journalists’ preconceived notions about ethnic minorities.

Central Asia: Mar '09

Turkmen readers hear about legal improvements from IWPR before their own government tells them.

Opposition Rallies Fail to Unseat Saakashvili

It looks as if the president may pull off his gamble to simply ignore the wave of protests demanding his resignation.

Thieves Wield Powers of Darkness

As if protracted winter power cuts were not enough, Kyrgyzstan’s benighted national grid is suffering from the depradations of thieves.

Rural Kyrgyz Return to Folk Healers

Traditional healers are still popular in the more remote parts of Kyrgyzstan, despite warnings from the medical profession that their folk remedies do not work.

License to Preach in North Kyrgyzstan

Police in the northern province of Issykkul say they are finding it harder and harder to tell the difference between Islamic extremists and individuals engaged in acceptable religious proselytising.

Turkmen Leader to Discuss Gas Options with Armenians