Balkh Businessmen in Panic Over Abductions
Several kidnappings during elections prompt many to suspend trade and take their money out of the country.
5 Oct 09
China
Kyrgyz Government Responds to Growing Economic Gloom
Latest statistics confirm slowdown is worse than expected.
15 Aug 09
Turkmenistan: New Pipeline, Old Horizons?
Authorities want capacity to shift gas to market from giant field, but many proposed export routes currently look less than viable.
11 Jul 09
US Airbase in Kyrgyzstan Could Stay After All
Afghan leader pleads for extension for supply point used by international forces in war on Taleban.
22 Jun 09
Downturn for Kyrgyz Market Traders
Kyrgyzstan’s giant wholesale market at Karasuu is losing out as Chinese trade shifts to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
29 May 09
Cheap Building Materials Prove False Economy
An influx of substandard building materials in the southern Batken region is costing householders dear.
6 Apr 09
Global Crisis Hits Kyrgyz Orchards
Apple growers in the northern Issykkul region of Kyrgyzstan fear the market for their produce is disappearing, reports Rita Borbukeeva.
25 Mar 09
Textile Industry Hit Hard by Recession
Leading economic expert says authorities must help floundering sector become more competitive.
10 Mar 09
Questions Over Moscow's Role in Kyrgyz Power Projects
Russian money could mean salvation for Kyrgyz hydropower industry, but some analysts fear country will lose control over its own water resources.
9 Mar 09
Turkmen, Uzbeks Edge Closer on Common Concerns
Troubled relations between Central Asia’s most authoritarian states will take time to repair.
2 Mar 09
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