Uzbekistan

Central Asia: 'May 09

IWPR report poured oil on troubled waters as Kyrgyz politicians geared up to protest Uzbek “incursion”.

Uzbek Opposition Attempts Merger

US Airbase in Kyrgyzstan Could Stay After All

Afghan leader pleads for extension for supply point used by international forces in war on Taleban.

Water but no Gas in Tajikistan

IWPR’s Tajikistan radio editor Zebo Tajibaeva looks at the effects that continuing regional disputes over energy and gas are having on the country.

Helmand Gets a Lifeline

Buoyed by new airstrip, some officials hope to see tourists – but realists just pleased they can export local produce.

Concern at Falling Bank Assets in Uzbekistan

Uzbeks Still Wary of Regional Security Bloc

Uzbekistan; New Election Rules Kick in Later This Year

Uzbek Border Lockdown After Andijan Violence

Traffic and trade with Kyrgyzstan halts as uneasy calm settles in Uzbek east.

Tajik Islamic Party Slowly Sidelined

Mainstream religious group failing to make headway in politics despite efforts to modernise and grow.