Tajikistan: A Blast From the Past
The authorities are systematically destroying arms stockpiles left over from the civil war, but they have no idea how many weapons are still hidden away.
The authorities are systematically destroying arms stockpiles left over from the civil war, but they have no idea how many weapons are still hidden away.
Dismal economic prospects mean low paid, menial and dangerous work is often only way to make ends meet.
The spectre of revolution is being used by both sides in the Kazak election campaign to scare each other, but it does not add up to much more than talk.
Calls for restrictions on weddings between close relatives are falling on deaf ears.
Dushanbe residents complain their city is full of people with psychiatric problems, but how true is that perception?
New hotels could bring jobs and tourists, but not everyone is convinced.
Dissatisfaction at government handling of a political murder case prompts victim's brother to set himself alight.
A tough new law means folk healers now need a license to practice in Tajikistan.
Bishkek authorities seem to be preparing to grab vulnerable student voters in run-up to elections.
Opposition parties run into legal difficulties, making their election chances even slimmer.