Georgian Bid to Boost Economy Under Scrutiny

Few experts share government hopes that new enterprise region will help alleviate economic woes.

Outcry at Detention of Azeri Opposition Bloggers

Press watchdog says case typical of arbitrary judicial decisions taken against government opponents.

Turkmenistan: Local Elections Fail to Inspire

Kyrgyz Taxis Take Left Turn

Parliament is reviewing legislation that would ban the use of right-hand drive cars as taxis. Alina Kenjeeva reports that taxi drivers with Japanese-import cars are worried for their future.

Doorstepping Seen as Key Campaign Method

Candidates in the forthcoming Kyrgyz presidential election are focusing on meeting potential voters rather than on media appearances.

Uzbekistan: Soviet Pesticides Leave Bitter Legacy

Farmland still contaminated with DDT from past decades, experts say.

Low Expectations of Presidential Poll Among Kyrgyz Voters

Informal survey suggests most people believe current president won’t face serious challenge.

Turkmenistan: New Pipeline, Old Horizons?

Authorities want capacity to shift gas to market from giant field, but many proposed export routes currently look less than viable.

Tajikistan's Under-Age Market Workers

As Tajikistan tries to curb child labour in the cotton fields, many children are hard at work at urban markets.