RFE/RL CENTRAL ASIA REPORT
12/12/2011 8:58:29 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the five countries of Central Asia.For more stories on Central Asia, please visit and bookmark our Central Asia page . |
 Alleged Criminal Ties Doom Kyrgyz Speaker The chairman of a parliamentary commission that investigated speaker Akhmatbek Keldibekov told RFE/RL that the probe had revealed evidence that advisers and assistants appointed by Keldibekov had connections to Kyrgyz criminal groups. More  15 Kyrgyz 'Deserters' Turn Themselves In Fifteen missing Kyrgyz soldiers have turned themselves in to the Military Prosecutor's Office in Bishkek, saying they had been physically assaulted by officers in the unit. More  Kyrgyz Mufti Sues Former Deputy Kyrgyz Muslim leader Mufti Chubak-Hajji Jalilov has filed a lawsuit against his former deputy for alleged corruption in organizing the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. More  Tajikistan Monitoring Murder Probe Tajikistan has sent a senior parliament deputy to Russia to monitor the investigation into the killing of a Tajik citizen in St. Petersburg. More Religious Branch Office In Osh Closes Kyrgyz Mufti Chubak-Hajji Jalilov shut down the Religious Directorate branch in the southern city of Osh on December 6. More  Uzbek Detainee Kills Herself A woman has committed suicide in the western Uzbek city of Andijon after reportedly being interrogated by police for four days. More  First Person: Life In Russia As A Non-Russian Child Aida Kasymalieva reports from Moscow for RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service. This summer, she brought her 5-year-old daughter, Bermet, to Moscow from the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, where she had been living with her grandparents. This is Kasymalieva's account of her daughter's experience of life in Russia. More  'Alternative' Energy Fuels Central Asia Soaring fuel prices; electricity rationing; early snow -- it's enough to send people scurrying for alternative ways to heat their homes and cook their meals. More  Karimova Sisters Said Down $200 Million Though the Karimova sisters' personal fortunes may be on the wane this year, they’re working overtime to maintain their very secure place atop Uzbekistan's most-hated list. More |
