Kyrgyz Voter Clash Prompts Election Debate
Armed with shotguns and ready for a fight, voters turn out in force to support their local candidates.
3 Jul 06
Central Asia
Andijan Activist Arrested as Uzbek Purge Continues
The Uzbek authorities are using run-of-the-mill criminal charges to silence their critics.
29 Jun 06
Dushanbe Blasts Leave Everyone in the Dark
Widespread scepticism that three explosions in quick succession can have been the work of teenage hooligans.
26 Jun 06
Aksy Violence Resurrected as Political Issue
President Bakiev comes under fire for failing to identify culprits in 2002 bloodshed.
22 Jun 06
Kazak Parliament Probes Border Security
Violent incidents highlight gaps in Kazakstan’s supposedly watertight southern frontier with Uzbekistan.
17 Jun 06
Turkmen Minister Dismissed After Unprecedented Strike
Textile industry chief sacked the day after workers took to the streets over unpaid wages.
14 Jun 06
Kyrgyzstan: How Real are Uzbek Minority Concerns?
Some say a recent demonstration by ethnic Uzbeks reflected political manoeuvring rather than a real sense of discrimination.
13 Jun 06
Turkmen Music Loses Out to Hip-Hop
Modern music and lack of interest inflict more damage on a unique art form than even the Taleban could do.
12 Jun 06
Refugees Unhappy with Georgian Hotel Project
People displaced by war and now living in Black Sea hotels complain that they are being short-changed by a scheme to rehouse them, to make way for a huge redevelopment programme.
8 Jun 06
Kyrgyz Opposition Defers Ultimatum
The opposition sets the government yet another deadline to reform or resign.
2 Jun 06
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