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Spotlight on Turkmen Bank Accounts Abroad
Pressure group believes state finances remain far from transparent, and gas export money may be held in foreign accounts.
29 Mar 09
Turkmen-Russian Pipeline Still Likely
29 Mar 09
No Privatisation for Strategic Energy, Metals Plants
The Tajik government has decided that the giant TADAZ aluminium plant and two major hydroelectric power stations will be excluded from future privatisation programmes.
27 Mar 09
New Law Encourages Blood Donation
Tajikistan has introduced legislation banning the export of blood and offering incentives to donors.
27 Mar 09
Protection for Rare Wild Sheep Angers Local Hunters
A two-year moratorium on hunting the arkhar, an endangered species of wild sheep found in the mountains of Tajikistan, has angered hunters in Badakhshan region.
27 Mar 09
Bride Theft Custom Fuels Divorce Rate
Eight out of ten divorces in Kyrgyzstan involve brides who were “stolen” by their husbands, women’s rights groups say.
26 Mar 09
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