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Kyrgyz Election Update: Round Two
Kyrgyzstan held an election to the 75-member Zhogorku Kenesh on February 27, but more than half the seats remained undecided as there was no clear winner. The second round on March 13 has now assumed critical importance, so this report looks at events bot
20 Nov 05
Uzbekistan: A Year of Disturbances
Over the past year, growing anger towards the government coupled with the harsh realities of life have sparked a series of incidents.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyz, Tajik Border Shooting Rings Alarm Bells
The death of a young Tajik on the country’s frontier with Kyrgyzstan ratchets up tensions.
20 Nov 05
Tajik Blasts Jangle Nerves
Reluctance to identify Dushanbe bombers reflects fears over escalation in political tensions.
20 Nov 05
Tribal fight claims one life in Khost
Arman-e-Milli is an independent daily run by a group of journalists
20 Nov 05
Transparency week starts for Afghan government
The Kabul Times is a state-run paper published in English every other day.
20 Nov 05
Taleban receive foreign support - defence minister
Cheragh is an independent daily run by the Development and Democracy Association.
20 Nov 05
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