President to Benefit From Kyrgyz Summer Polls
Opposition says election timing geared towards low turnout, making ballot-rigging easier.
Kyrgyz Cops Out in Force for Election
Authorities accused of using police to pressure opposition campaigners.
Karabakh Footballers Anger Baku
Region goes ahead with its own league despite Azerbaijan’s objections.
Court Hears of Croat Soldiers' Indiscipline
Witness says soldiers in NCO positions often did not have enough tactical or technical knowledge, let alone training, to lead serious military units.
Ex-Bosnian Envoy Questioned Over Alleged Arms Supplies
He denies knowledge of specific weapons deliveries and payment to Iran but acknowledges use of foreign fighters.
Ethnic Albanian Tells of Kosovo Expulsion
Witness says Serb police and military units forced her and others to leave their village in western Kosovo.
Kyrgyz Industry Short of Robot Technology
An innovative robot made as a student project merely underlines the general lack of high-tech research into industrial production.
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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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