Uzbekistan
TURKMENISTAN/UZBEKISTAN: Niyazov may seek to mend ties
A news conference at Turkmenistan's embassy in Uzbekistan yesterday emphasised recent positive...
TurkmenistanUZBEKISTAN: Sentencing accompanied by torture claims
A Tashkent city court on Friday sentenced 23 people to 3-18 years in jail for their role in...
UzbekistanUZBEKISTAN/UNITED KINGDOM: Criticisms appear justified
The United Kingdom has withdrawn its controversial ambassador to Uzbekistan, Craig Murray, the...
United KingdomBELARUS/UZBEKISTAN: Campaign begins to end executions
Amnesty International launched a campaign today to end the use of the death penalty in Belarus...
BelarusRUSSIA/CIS: Nuclear terrorism is a manageable threat
It emerged yesterday that seizure by security services in Kyrgyzstan last month of what was...
RussiaCIS: 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...
CisUZBEKISTAN: Media group's closure part of pattern
The authorities yesterday closed Internews-Uzbekistan, which monitors press freedom and offers...
UzbekistanJAPAN/CENTRAL ASIA: Tokyo is a player in 'Great Game'
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi concluded a tour of Central Asia last week. Japan's...
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