Uzbekistan

Uzbeks Rewrite History

Academics fear Tashkent's historical revisionism may lead to anti-Russian feeling among Uzbek youth.

21 Feb 05

Astana lodges protest after Kazak villager is shot dead by Uzbek border guards.

21 Feb 05

Shuttle traders face ruin owing to the huge import duties the government has slapped on the goods they bring into the country.

21 Feb 05

Forcible repatriation of Tajik migrants will exacerbate Dushanbe's chronic economic problems.

21 Feb 05

As demonstrators converged on the capital, local and foreign analysts voiced concerns over the republic's future.

21 Feb 05

Frontier guards claim their bland diet is forcing them to kill protected species to keep their strength up.

21 Feb 05

The strategically-important former Soviet republics now have the opportunity to work more closely with the alliance.

21 Feb 05

Government corruption and trickery cannot disguise yet another poor cotton harvest.

21 Feb 05

Poverty and high demand from neighbouring republics are prompting many farmers to break the law.

21 Feb 05

World Bank voices concern over a lack of cooperation between Central Asian republics – and calls on Tashkent to do more.

21 Feb 05

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