Central Asia

Exchange Rate Manipulated by National Bank?

Will Kazakstan Join Iran's Nuclear Consortium?

Turkmenistan Picks Niazov's Successor

Tajik Media Desperate for Financial Journalists

New Opposition Party Fights for Registration of Rivals

Divisions Loom Over Ethnic Minority Languages

Public Protests Have Little Impact

Tajik Agriculture Urged to Diversify

Andijan Victims Let Down by German Ruling

Kyrgyz Parties Must Merge or Fail

Political parties have more of a chance of winning power than ever before, but they are in no shape to fight elections at the moment.