Tajik Opposition Plans Joint Candidate
Politician Rahmatillo Zoirov hopes he will chosen to stand against long-serving president.
25 Jun 13
Interview
Moscow Ponders Central Asian Security, Stability
NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan adds urgency to Russian policymaking, regional expert says.
14 Jun 13
Kyrgyz Government Faces Grilling on Economy
Deputy premier welcomes criticism, urges legislators to look at good news as well.
22 May 13
Life in a Cuban Jail
Journalist Calixto Ramón Martínez Arias speaks about his own experiences, and the mistreatment of other prisoners.
8 May 13
The Radio Show Even the Taleban Like
IWPR’s Kabul editor doubles up as star on local equivalent of The Archers.
30 Apr 13
Governing the North Caucasus
Russia has opted for authoritarian local leaders, rather than risk losing control of its southern frontier.
23 Apr 13
Kyrgyz Debate Female Travel Ban
Controversial scheme would restrict foreign travel for young women, instead of trying to curb violence perpetrated by their countrymen.
28 Mar 13
Kyrgyzstan: Southern Mayor a Tough Survivor
Seen by some as a Kyrgyz hero, Melis Myrzakmatov has fixed the roads in Osh but has not won over the large Uzbek minority.
20 Mar 13
Kyrgyz Politician Gets Her Bride-Theft Law
It took a while, but Aynuru Altybaeva finally convinced her parliamentary colleagues that old "tradition" was criminal behaviour.
14 Feb 13
Uzbek Secret Police Roam Russian Prisons
Rights activists says Tashkent security men interrogate detainees and abduct asylum-seekers in Russia with impunity.
9 Jan 13
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