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Dial-a-Divorce in Tajikistan
Tajik migrant workers in Russia are increasingly divorcing their wives with one phone call, reports Shahodat Saibnazarova.
25 Sep 09
Pakistan: Sep ‘09
IWPR training programme enabling girls to air their views in the classroom.
25 Sep 09
DIY Coal Mines in Kyrgyz South
Ulukbu Amirova reports from Batken region in southern Kyrgyzstan, where many locals earn a living by digging coal out of the ground.
22 Sep 09
Kyrgyzstan Wrong to Cede Control of Mineral Resources – MP
Roza Otunbaeva, head of the parliamentary commission for mineral reserves, says she believes the Kyrgyz government has abdicated its responsibilities by allowing foreign investors to have too much control over its gold and other mineral reserves .
22 Sep 09
Sharing Kyrgyzstan's Gold Revenues
A gold mine in the mountains of northeast Kyrgyzstan continues to generate debate about how much of the money earned from it should return to communities living nearby.
22 Sep 09
Cashflow Problems in Tajik South
Companies in southern Tajikistan are reeling from the effects of financial crisis, which have left them unable to pay their employees.
22 Sep 09
Tajik Parties Want More Media Access
As the February 2010 election draws closer, political parties in Tajikistan say they are not getting enough access to state-run TV and radio.
22 Sep 09
Afghanistan: July/Aug ‘09
Election-related workshops contribute to impressive output of reports on presidential and provincial council ballot.
21 Sep 09
Dushanbe Parents Press for Younger School Age
The Tajik education ministry is planning to lower the age at which children go to school from seven to six, but not for a couple of years.
18 Sep 09
Tajiks Urged to Stock Up on Food
President Imomali Rahmon’s appeal to every household to lay in enough food for the next two years has sparked a debate on the state of Tajikistan’s food reserves.
18 Sep 09
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