Uzbekistan
Eyes and Ears of Uzbek Government
The mahalla used to be a benign social institution - now it is part of a police state.
21 Feb 05
Kazakstan: President's Daughter Makes Play for Power
Dariga Nazarbaeva may be paving the way to succeeding her father after announcing plans to set up a party.
21 Feb 05
Turkmen Journalists' Job Fears
State-run newspapers are told to slash staff levels in cost-cutting offensive – but no one reads them in any case.
21 Feb 05
Kyrgyz Confusion Over Uzbek Demining Bid
Officials in the Batken region of Kyrgyzstan say they’ve been kept in the dark about an Uzbek mine clearance operation.
21 Feb 05
Uzbekistan: Internews “Victim of Media Purge”
Journalists accuse the Tashkent authorities of trying to muzzle the independent media before the upcoming elections.
21 Feb 05
Kazakstan Tightens Border Controls
A spate of extremist attacks in the CIS region prompts Astana to crackdown on illegal migration.
21 Feb 05
Climate Station “Could Save Fergana”
Uzbek scientists call on Tashkent to repair a meteorological centre damaged by rebels five years ago.
21 Feb 05
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