Experts Prescribe Strict Diet for Tajik Economy
Economists say Tajikistan should focus more on building up manufacturing and rely less on exporting raw commodities.
Government Short of Cash to Build Free Trade Zones
Hopes are being placed in two free economic zones in the north and south of Tajikistan, but the government is short of cash to put them into operation.
Serbia Angles for Croatia to Drop Genocide Case
But Croatian president Stjepan Mesic says that’s “out of the question”.
Turkey Keeps Armenia Guessing Over Border Blockade
If Ankara is serious about putting relations with Yerevan onto a new footing, it will reopen the border crossings it closed in 1993.
Minority Schools in Georgia at Risk as Class Sizes Fall
Growing trend to opt for education in Georgian means future of Armenian schools in remote Marneuli region is uncertain.
Copyright Pirates Defy Clampdowns in Azerbaijan
Flourishing market in fake products ensures intellectual property rights remain dead letter.
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