Turkmen President Fails to Fulfil Internet Pledge
Hopes for uncensored web access further threatened as international resource centres close.
12 Nov 09
Tajikistan
Afghan Women Tell of Harsh Conditions Back Home
Refugee women in Tajikistan talk about their lives now and before.
7 Nov 09
Russians Maintain Tenuous Homeland Link
Shahodat Saibnazarova reports from the Tajik capital on a conference of Russians from across Central Asia.
5 Nov 09
Are Returning Migrants Behind Tajik Crime Wave?
The recent murder of a currency trader in the capital Dushanbe has led some to point the finger at Tajik workers forced to return home because of the global economic crisis.
30 Oct 09
Tajikistan Comes to Terms With Immigrant Labour
Although it is a country where hundreds of thousands of people go abroad in search of work, Tajikistan is also host to several thousand foreign worker.
30 Oct 09
Central Asia: Sept '09
Tajik authorities’ tactics for dealing with foreign Islamic groups under scrutiny.
30 Oct 09
Teenage Girls Fill Labour Gap
School-age girls are out gathering the cotton harvest in parts of Tajikistan this autumn, and many have dropped out of education altogether.
29 Oct 09
Kyrgyzstan: Hijab Row as New School Year Begins
Headscarf dispute pits secular school system against demands to respect religious freedoms.
28 Oct 09
Kyrgyz Reforms Leave President Stronger
Plan for leaner, tighter government seems as much about increasing president’s role as about turning economy round.
27 Oct 09
Doubts About Kyrgyz Political Reform Plan
Analysts are sceptical that new institutions will make for more democratic decision-making.
27 Oct 09
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