Uzbekistan: French Embassy Media Embargo
Views of French diplomats on Iraqi war ignored in pro-US Uzbek press.
21 Feb 05
Afghanistan
Afghan Refugees Abandoned
Several thousand Afghan refugees have been marooned on the Tajik border for nearly a year
21 Feb 05
Northern Alliance Seeks Tajik Backing
Tajik and Uzbek officials in the interim administration in Afghanistan appear to be looking to Dushanbe to bolster their position.
21 Feb 05
Tajik Opposition Threat
The Tajik army's demobilisation of thousands of opposition supporters is threatening to provide a welter of new recruits for illegal armed groups.
21 Feb 05
No End to Afghan Fighting
Afghanistan is bracing itself for yet more fighting as the Taliban and the Northern Alliance shun peace talks.
21 Feb 05
Tajik Violence May Threaten Aid
Dushanbe fears downturn in aid after renewed clashes between security forces and criminal groups
21 Feb 05
Turkmen Warm to Taliban
Despite international condemnation of the Taliban, Turkmenistan has chosen to foster closer links with the Kabul regime.
21 Feb 05
Tajikistan: Holy Row Over Mission Groups
The Islamic establishment in Dushanbe is concerned that a growing number of young people are joining non-Muslim faith groups.
21 Feb 05
Tajik Mothers Seek Sons Lost in War
Six years after the civil war ended, parents of missing soldiers continue to search for them.
21 Feb 05
Turkmenistan's Rising Drugs Crisis
Opium and heroin becoming commonplace as authorities fail to tackle spiralling problem.
21 Feb 05
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