Central Asia

Afghanistan-Turkmenistan: Blurred Borderlines

Tough regulations and confusion over where the border runs make life hard for Afghans living along the frontier with Turkmenistan.

Ukrainian Pipeline Unlikely Choice for Kazakstan

Siberian River Project Revived

Turkmenistan: Pressed into Service

Recruiters will take anyone, no matter how unfit, to fill the ranks of an army whose main job is to provide a free labour force.

Kazakstan: Sarsenbaev Murder Trial a “Farce”

There were so many apparent irregularities in the case that few have any confidence in the conviction.

Kyrgyzstan: Rural Communities Seek Share in Prosperity

Industry asked to put some of its profits back into local development.

New Uzbek Group Takes Pro-Government Line

Tajiks Hope to Exploit Untapped Wealth

Opposition Talk, But Little Action

Caspian Military Exercise Highlights Region's Weakness