IMU Offensive Fears
Central Asian governments are preparing themselves for a new round of Islamic rebel hostilities
22 Feb 05
Uzbekistan
Tajikistan's Media Haven
The independent media is blossoming in Tajikistan's corner of the Fergana valley
22 Feb 05
Turkey Holds out Olive Branch
Turkish-Uzbek relations have been frosty ever since Tashkent accused Ankara of sheltering suspected terrorists
22 Feb 05
Kyrgyz Army in Crisis
The lessons learned in two recent military campaigns have failed to usher major reforms of the cash-strapped Kyrgyz army
22 Feb 05
Islamists Challenge Kyrgyz Authorities
Kyrgyzstan is clamping down on a Muslim movement determined to turn the country into an Islamic state
22 Feb 05
Kazak Army Reforms 'Unrealistic'
Military experts are sceptical about government plans to overhaul the armed forces
22 Feb 05
Gas Guarantees Tashkent Political Leverage
Uzbekistan's neighbours are seeking alternative energy sources in an effort to escape dependence on Tashkent
22 Feb 05
Central Asian Leaders Think Alike
Journalists from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakstan discuss their mutual problems
22 Feb 05
Afghan Refugees Left in Limbo
Uzbekistan's delicate balancing act over relations with the warring sides in Afghanistan leaves refugees out in the cold
22 Feb 05
Russia Pushes for Central Asian OPEC
Russia steps up efforts to establish a Central Asian energy alliance as a counterweight to growing US influence in the region
22 Feb 05
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