Airlines Could Quit Kazakstan
Critics say controversial government decision to force international flights through the new capital Astana threatens the Kazak economy.
20 Nov 05
Uzbekistan
Kazakstan's Cannabis Klondike
In the Chu valley, marijuana traffickers run rings round the under-resourced police.
20 Nov 05
Purse-string Politics in Kyrgyz Election
Pro-government candidates take a clear lead as first results emerge, but some observers say this election was more about money than politics.
20 Nov 05
Uzbekistan: Urban Renewal Comes at a Price
Town planners prepare to celebrate Karshi’s long history by reducing much of the city centre to rubble.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyz Election Update: Round Two
Kyrgyzstan held an election to the 75-member Zhogorku Kenesh on February 27, but more than half the seats remained undecided as there was no clear winner. The second round on March 13 has now assumed critical importance, so this report looks at events bot
20 Nov 05
Kazaks and Uzbeks Seek to Smooth Relations
Latest row over Kazakstan’s “softness” on terror is part of wider-ranging regional rivalry.
20 Nov 05
Turkmen Women Suffer in Silence
Declining opportunities for women mean many are confined to male-dominated lives at home.
20 Nov 05
Uphill Struggle for Women Politicians in Kyrgyzstan
Poor showing in the recent parliamentary ballot leaves only three female candidates with a chance of being elected.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyz Election Update: Round Two
This IWPR report looks at events in the past week as Kyrgyzstan undergoes political turbulence following the first-round parliamentary election on February 27 and ahead of the run-offs on March 13 (RCA No. 356, 11-Mar-05)
20 Nov 05
Central Asian Migrants Fleeced in Moscow
Moscow police "deport" illegal migrants by taking all their cash and throwing them out of the city.
20 Nov 05
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