Batken Conflict Returns
For the second year in succession guerrillas break into the Batken region in southern Kyrgyzstan
For the second year in succession guerrillas break into the Batken region in southern Kyrgyzstan
Public grief for a dead president gives way to speculation about what the future holds for his son.
Serbs unmoved by call from Vojvodina Hungarians' for Budapest to grant them dual nationality.
Lack of education and employment opportunities consign Tajikistan's youth to the scrap heap
Arrest of senior official over alleged involvement in human trafficking sparks claims that other leading figures may be involved in the racket.
A quarrel between Georgians and Abkhaz over seizure of a Turkish trawler has put sea trade with the unrecognised republic under scrutiny.
Outcry over attempts to curb foreign funding for civil society groups.
Keeping everyone guessing helps ensure President Nazarbaev’s position is unassailable.
Most voters quietly accept that President Eduard Shevardnadze will win the April 9 elections - but they bitterly resent the fact that there is no real alternative.
Drone strikes and unexplained explosions prompt Moscow-controlled administration to urge citizens to hunt for possible saboteurs.