Georgia: State Spending Ahead of Poll Under Suspicion
Transparency International points to significant rise in public expenditure in advance of municipal elections. By Anna Kandelaki in Tbilisi
4 Apr 10
Economy
Armenia's Yezidi Farmers Face Ruin
They say export of sheep to Iran creating domestic shortage that’s forcing them out of business.
3 Apr 10
Turkmen Human Rights for Energy Not a Fair Trade
West’s haste to engage with Turkmenistan and buy its gas risks sweeping human rights under the carpet, activists say.
11 Jan 10
Illegal Money Market Subverting Afghan Economy
Pakistani rupees are more common than afghanis in Helmand.
22 Jan 08
China's Road Into Kyrgyzstan
10 Dec 07
China's Road Into Kyrgyzstan
The Kyrgyz truck drivers and market traders who have benefited from trade routes to their eastern neighbour are less enthusiastic about the growing Chinese role in the local economy.
5 Dec 07
Money Spun From Water and Power
24 Mar 04
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