Central Asia

Tashkent Says Foreign-Trained Militants Died in Clash

Officials say three militants were killed in Tashkent firefight but eyewitnesses believe there were more casualties.

Uzbek Market Accident Shrouded in Secrecy

Monitoring Human Rights in Central Asia

Uzbek Refugees Fear for Safety in Kazakstan

Spiralling Transport Costs in North Tajikistan

Residents of the northern town of Khujand are upset about the latest rise in public transport fares, Asliddin Latifi reports.

Uzbekistan Seeks to Entice Investors

Meat Priced Beyond Reach

Sohiba Olimpour reports on declining meat consumption as an indication of low incomes and rising prices in Tajikistan.

Uzbek Prison Amnesty Should Cover Dissidents

Fitness Classes Hits Kyrgyz Traditional South

The latest aerobics craze in the southern Batken region has caused a stir in a part of Kyrgyzstan where this kind of energetic dancing is not encouraged among women.

Election Trial Postponed Again

The trial of opposition activists accused of creating disturbances on election day has been delayed for a second time.