Central Asia: Oct/Nov ‘09
IWPR journalist in Kyrgyzstan wins an award for parliamentary coverage.
24 Dec 09
Tajikistan
Tajik Power Plant Threatens Winter Shutdown
Questions raised as to why Tajik power company is not paying for electricity taken from Russian-owned dam scheme.
21 Dec 09
Central Asia: Oct/Nov ‘09
IWPR event instrumental in mobilising community efforts to deal with growing problem of suicide in Tajikistan.
21 Dec 09
Tajiks Say Melting Glaciers Key to Climate Debate
Tajikistan’s delegation to the Copenhagen climate change conference has proposed setting up an international body to save the world’s glaciers.
18 Dec 09
Are Political Parties Relevant in Tajikistan?
As eight parties gear up for Tajikistan’s parliamentary election in February, reporter Muzaffar Rustamov asks political experts how much of a role they play.
18 Dec 09
Tajik Pensions Lag Far Behind Cost of Living
Pensioners in Tajikistan are finding life increasingly tough as their benefits fail to keep pace with inflation, Firuza Karabazova reports.
18 Dec 09
Suicide Cases Rising in Tajik Badakhstan
More and more young people are taking their own lives in Tajikistan’s mountainous southwest, and no one can really say why.
18 Dec 09
Access to Information Comes at a Price in Tajikistan
New rules requiring people to pay government institutions for advice and information have caused anger in Tajikistan, Central Asia’s poorest state.
18 Dec 09
Uzbekistan Downplays Drug Problem
Government accused of underestimating number of heroin users and failing to support treatment programmes.
14 Dec 09
Female Ex-Cons Struggle to Find Jobs in Tajikistan
Poverty and social stigma contribute to high re-offending rate among women released from jail.
12 Dec 09
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