RFE/RL Central Asia Report
1/16/2012 9:04:36 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the five countries of Central Asia.
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Suit Claims Kazakh Security Lapse
Hearings have begun in Kazakhstan for a lawsuit seeking compensation for a victim of the first-ever suicide bombing against the National Security Committee. More 
OSCE Criticizes Kazakh Elections
Three parties have won seats in parliament following Kazakhstan's elections, putting an end to the oil-rich state's much-criticized one-party rule. But no opposition party got in, and most were blocked from even running, election monitors say. More Kazakh election officials say more than 75 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in the January 15 polls. Reports say the vote was marred by flagrant violations. More 
Second Kyrgyz Killed In Moscow Blast
A second Kyrgyz citizen has died from injuries suffered in a reported gas-tank explosion at an Italian restaurant in Moscow on January 9. More 
Tajik Opposition Activist Stabbed
Police in the Russian capital have launched an investigation into the stabbing of a prominent figure within Tajikistan's opposition, activist and journalist Dodojon Atovulloev. More 
Karimov Urged To End Tajik Rail Blockade
Uzbek President Islam Karimov is being urged by Uzbek and Tajik businesspeople to resolve the problems blocking rail traffic along the Tajik-Uzbek border. More 
Haunting Past Casts Pall On Future
Abdukarim Ergashev says it was a twist of fate that led him to Guantanamo in the first place. More 
Turkmenistan Passes Political Party Law
Turkmenistan's parliament has passed a law that creates the basis for establishing new political parties. More 
Plans For A New Airport Invite Speculation In Tajikistan
Danghara, a small town of 20,000 situated in Tajikistan’s southern lowlands, may not strike most observers as a likely spot to place a national capital. But locals are speculating that Tajik President Emomali Rahmon – a native of the area – intends to relocate his country’s seat of power to his modest hometown. More 
Kazakh Officials 'Restrict' Riot Probe
A member of an independent team probing the deadly violence in the western Kazakh city of Zhanaozen has complained that officials there are restricting the investigation. More |
