Tajikistan
CENTRAL ASIA: Tensions fester in Ferghana Valley
With a history of violence during the perestroika period, the Ferghana Valley, where the borders...
Central AsiaPROSPECTS 2005: CIS unlikely to copy Ukraine scenario
Recent events in Ukraine have given hope to opposition forces in other CIS countries. However,...
UkraineTAJIKISTAN/RUSSIA/IRAN: Agreement raises UES profile
Russia's Unified Energy Systems (UES) and the Tajik and Iranian energy ministries signed an...
TajikistanRUSSIA: Church and state fear population decline
Health Minister Mikhail Zurabov told yesterday's demographic conference organised by the Russian...
RussiaTAJIKISTAN/RUSSIA: Agreements consolidate Russian rol
Presidents Imomali Rahomonov and Vladimir Putin signed a package of agreements in Dushanbe on...
TajikistanCIS: Group functions as vehicle of Russian influence
The CIS held its 38th summit in Astana last week. The CIS is a loose multilateral structure that...
CisJAPAN/CENTRAL ASIA: Tokyo is a player in 'Great Game'
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi concluded a tour of Central Asia last week. Japan's...
Central AsiaINTERNATIONAL: Remittances fund investment growth
Workers' remittances to developing countries have exceeded official development assistance since...
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