Gas Guarantees Tashkent Political Leverage

Uzbekistan's neighbours are seeking alternative energy sources in an effort to escape dependence on Tashkent

Macedonia: Church Enrages Albanians

Church tributes for controversial interior ministry unit prompts Albanian militants to threaten renewed violence.

Kazak Flour Smuggling Targeted

Authorities move to stop dwindling grain supplies being sold on the Uzbek black market.

Kyrgyz Diabetics Face Uncertain Future

Sufferers fear they will be denied live-saving insulin as suppliers lose patience with government’s failure to pay its bills.

Bosnian Brothels Flourish

The authorities in Bosnia are struggling to stem the flow of eastern European prostitutes into the country.

Romania Moves To Stem Illegal Immigration

Romania has in recent years become a transit centre for clandestine immigration to the European Union

Turkmen Leader Calls for Energy Route Security

Turkmen, Russians Divided Over Gas

Cyber-Censorship in Turkmenistan

Trout Fishing in Armenia

Environmentalists see commercial fish farms as latest threat to Lake Sevan.