Cash-Strapped Farmers Can't Afford Tractors
Farmers in Kyrgyzstan say their crops are often spoiled because they cannot afford their own tractors and have to queue up to borrow others’.
Tajik Islamic Party Slowly Sidelined
Mainstream religious group failing to make headway in politics despite efforts to modernise and grow.
Serb Officer Testifies for Gotovina Defence
Witness describes climate of fear among Krajina Serbs ahead of Croatia’s Operation Storm.
Praljak Speaks of Struggle to Control HVO Soldiers
He says that a huge number of Bosnian Croat troops didn’t listen to orders.
Stanisic Trial to Restart Soon
Accused deemed fit by UN medical officer to participate in proceedings under certain conditions.
University Lecturers Take Action on Plagiarism
Lecturers in the Bishkek capital are taking special lessons to help them identify plagiarism in student dissertations and essays.
Buyers Beware in Tajikistan
Asliddin Latifi reports on the problems consumers face when they do not get a receipt for goods that turn out to be faulty.
Tajik Kids Vulnerable to Abuse at Home
While studies suggest that over half of all children in Tajikistan suffer abuse or exploitation at home, other surveys show that about the same percentage of parents think physical punishment is perfectly acceptable.
Currency Slump Cuts Into Livelihoods
A sharp decline in the value of the Tajik currency against the dollar, rouble and euro has slashed people’s purchasing power.
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