Uzbekistan

US Airbase Fate Still in Balance

President Kurmanbek Bakiev’s announcement that the United States airbase in Kyrgyzstan must close has provoked a heated debate in this Central Asian state.

11 Feb 09

New Power Crisis Hits Tajikistan

The latest electricity crisis in Tajikistan is the work of Uzbekistan, which is blocking supplies for political reasons, according to an economist in Dushanbe.

7 Feb 09

Power Crisis Gets Worse

The electricity supply has deteriorated to a point where people in remote parts of Tajikistan are only getting an hour a day.

30 Jan 09

Northern Tajikistan's Crumbling Industry

In a report on the northern region of Soghd, Kamari Ahrorzoda asked just how bad a year 2008 was for residents of an area that used to be Tajikistan’s economic powerhouse.

24 Jan 09
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