RFE/RL Central Asia Report
13.08.2012
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the five countries of Central Asia.
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Surrendered Tajik Opposition Commander: 'We Don't Want To Fight. We Want Peace.'
Shortly before surrendering on August 12 to authorities in eastern Tajikistan, Tolib Ayombekov -- a former opposition commander from the Tajik Civil War linked to the recent killing of a high-ranking security chief -- gave an exclusive interview to RFE/RL's Tajik Service. More 
Silly Dictator Story #15: 'Luckiest Day' For Turkmen Tourists
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov isn’t known for unscripted public appearances -- outside of Turkmenistan, anyway. More
Head Of Tajik Rebel Group Surrenders To Authorities
Tajik authorities say that Tolib Ayombekov, head of a rebel group accused of killing a high-ranking security official, has surrendered to the authorities in the eastern Gorno-Badakhshan Province. More 
MTS Says Employees In Uzbekistan Pressured To Sign False Confessions
Russian telecommunications giant MTS says its employees in Uzbekistan are being harassed "almost daily" by officials and are being forced to sign false confessions that implicate the company in illegal activity. More 
Kazakh Opposition Journalist Beaten
The independent Kazakh media-rights organization Adil Soz says an opposition Kazakh journalist has been severely beaten by unknown assailants in Astana. More 
After Surviving Attack, Independent Kazakh Journalist Gets International Award
The Almaty-based independent media-rights organization Adil Soz has announced that Kazakh journalist Lukpan Akhmedyarov has won the Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism. More 
Silly Dictator Story #14: No Donkeys At The Well
When Tajik President Emomali Rahmon ventures from Dushanbe, it's always a big deal. The streets are cleaned, the poems and songs of praise are practiced, and now, at least in the city of Kulob, people’s water-toting donkeys will be kept at home. More 
Kazakh Olympians Discover Gold
Kazakh Olympians have been golden in the Olympic Games, far exceeding expectations by winning six events so far with some medal favorites still to compete. So what is Team Kazakhstan's key to success? More |
