IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
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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.
18 Apr 09
Experts Prescribe Strict Diet for Tajik Economy
Economists say Tajikistan should focus more on building up manufacturing and rely less on exporting raw commodities.
18 Apr 09
Banned Rights Group Vows to Continue
Leading rights activist says decision to outlaw his organisation “entirely political”.
16 Apr 09
Relatives Marry Despite Risks to Children
Closely-related couples in Syria are choosing to marry even when blood tests detect genetic conditions.
16 Apr 09
Turkmen Leader to Keep Lid on Democracy
14 Apr 09
Georgians on Abkhaz Border Feel Abandoned
In the bullet-holed village of Khurcha, victims of August war say central government has forgotten them.
14 Apr 09
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