Kyrgyzstan: Toeing Moscow's Line?
President Bakiev call to reconsider the American military presence in his country may signal a shift back to an older alliance with Russia.
20 Nov 05
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Power Struggle Hampers Kyrgyz TV Reform
Hunger strikes and threats of wider industrial action are distracting attention from attempts to create a genuine public-service TV station.
16 Feb 08
Curbing Human Trafficking in Kazakstan
Government needs to do more to combat sexual exploitation and forced labour.
28 May 12
US Visit Designed to Cement Ties With Kyrgyz
Secretary of state’s travel itinerary was a political statement in itself – be nice to the Kyrgyz, and snub the Uzbeks.
20 Nov 05
New Threat to Kazak Press Freedom
Changes to laws on religion and the media will give government prosecutors new powers of censorship.
20 Nov 05
Georgia Ecstatic at Bush Visit
A euphoric reception for the US president in Tbilisi masks different interpretations of what his visit means.
12 May 05
Ismail Khan's Dismissal Sparks Violence in Herat
Powerful warlord accepts his removal, but rioters target the offices of the UN and other international agencies.
3 Mar 05
Surprise Sentence for Srebrenica Officer
Momir Nikolic gets 27 years despite plea agreement with prosecutors who recommended maximum of 20.
29 Apr 05
Life in Kherson Under Russian Occupation
Residents in the southern city describe huge anxiety and intimidation amid a semblance of normal life.
12 Apr 22
Euro-Observers Shun Azerbaijan Election
Instead, observers from former Soviet states will applaud the ruling party's repeat victory.
23 Oct 15
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