Uzbekistan

Moscow 'Builds Bridges' with Tashkent

Russian move against Muslim radicals seen as overture towards Uzbekistan.

22 Feb 05

In spite of ban on unauthorised drug sales, Kazaks continue to buy potions from market traders - sometimes with deadly results.

22 Feb 05

A penniless Fergana resident cycles 300 km to the capital to take state-run newspapers to task for "ignoring" the problems facing ordinary people.

22 Feb 05

Growing border problems with neighboring states explain Bishkek's moves to strengthen ties with Moscow.

22 Feb 05

Rash of teen suicides blamed on poverty and lack of prospects for the young.

22 Feb 05

Itinerant workers desperate for jobs in Russia find it hard to get past Uzbek border guards.

22 Feb 05

For once, arid regions of southern Kazakstan and Uzbekistan have more water than they can cope with.

22 Feb 05

Not all the Soviet soldiers came home when the war in Afghanistan ended in 1989.

22 Feb 05

There are fears the authorities could soon be handed a license to eavesdrop on their critics.

22 Feb 05

Clash between two senior academics resolved by sending both on sabbatical – but the row may not be over.

22 Feb 05

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