Kyrgyz Sex Trade Flourishes
Naïve and desperate women in Kyrgyzstan are falling prey to the sex trade
Niyazov Marriage Tax
Turkmenbashi insists foreigners pay high price for marrying Turkmen girls
Lost Tajik Generation
Lack of education and employment opportunities consign Tajikistan's youth to the scrap heap
Kazakstan: Turkey Fumes Over Kurdish Diplomas
A school prize-giving ceremony has sparked a row after children received certificates featuring a portrait of a notorious Kurdish leader.
Kyrgyzstan Losing Tourism Appeal
Political instability and poor facilities combine to put the dampners on the Kyrgyz tourist industry.
Kazak Oil Controversy
Kazaks question a government plan to invest much of the country's huge oil wealth abroad
Kazak Cops Hammer Counter-culture
Lead an alternative lifestyle in Almaty and you may well end up bribed, beaten or tortured
Uzbekistan: Shuttle Traders Curbed
New threat to the roving traders who helped rescue the Uzbek economy following the collapse of Soviet rule.
Kyrgyz-Kazak Tourism Row
Competition between Kazak tourist agencies is said to have sparked a war of words between Bishkek and Astana.
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