Central Asia

Tajik Resettlement Project Aims to Help Poorest

Families hit by unemployment and flooding get a chance to start again, though some analysts suspect their relocation to a sensitive border area is a form of social engineering.

Turkmen Official Makes Jumbo Mistake

President Saparmurat Niazov sacks his ministers and other senior officials so regularly that news of another dismissal is hardly news at all.

Record Harvest Comes at a High Cost

President Saparmurat Niazov has announced a record harvest of 3.5 million tons of grain, but farmers in Turkmenistan say the figure does not reflect the truth.

Government Urged to Focus on Renewable Energy

Kazakstan and NATO Get Close, but Not Too Close

Telling it Like it Was

Chief Muslim Cleric Under Pressure

Government Shake-Up Seen as Pointless Exercise

The Illusion of Democratic Rule

Kazakstan Under Fire For Reported Extradition of Uighur