News Briefing Central Asia cover © IWPR FocusNews Briefing Central AsiaYears active: 2006-2012 Coal Offers Alternative Energy Source Chinese and Kazaks Discuss Shared Rivers Uzbeks Impose High Gas Bills on Tajiks and Kyrgyz Huge Cash Boost for Kazak Science Concern at “Anti-Extremism” Bill Energy Privatisation Enters Last Lap A Hint of Liberalisation? Streamlining Government Spending What Chance for the CIS? Show more