RFE/RL CENTRAL ASIA REPORT
07.01.2013
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 . |
All of the Kyrgyz citizens being held hostage in Uzbekistan's Sokh exclave have been released. More  Sokh Exclave: Two Decades Of Simmering Tension Sokh district, a small pocket of Uzbek territory within Kyrgyzstan, has been the scene of low-level violence and bilateral tension since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Following an outbreak of violence on January 5-6, RFE/RL takes a brief look at the history of this territory and some of the contentious issues it presents for Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.More  Gulnara's 2013 Resolutions: Keep Tweeting Last year was a big one for Gulnara Karimova and Twitter. And if the first three days of January are any indication, 2013 will be an active one as well. More  After Courting Controversy, Sweden's TeliaSonera Looks To Kazakhstan Swedish telecommunications giant TeliaSonera just can’t get enough of Kazakhstan’s mobile market. More  Central Asia's 'Drug Capital' Fights To Stem Tide Of Narcotics Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan has everything a city needs to suffer a bad drug problem: corruption, poverty, and a prime location right on the northern drug route from Afghanistan. More  From Mass Murders To Fatal Crash, Kazakhstan's Border Service In Disarray Officials in Kazakhstan held a memorial service on January 3 for Turganbek Stambekov, acting head of the country's border service, who was killed together with 20 border personnel in a plane crash last month. The crash is the latest catastrophe to strike the country's border service, which has been plagued by a year of violent events. More  Uzbekistan Bans Road Gas Transport Uzbekistan has banned the road transportation of liquefied natural gas through its territory, a decision the government says is intended to protect public safety and the environment. More  Tajik Opposition Leader Slams Rahmon A Tajik opposition leader detained in Dubai has denounced the fraud case against him and accused Tajik President Emomali Rahmon of running a "totalitarian regime." More  Central Asians Stand By 'Un-Islamic' New Year's Traditions Officials in Central Asia insist they will continue the practice of ushering in a Western-style New Year's with parties, decorated trees, and Father Frost despite scattered calls to discard those Soviet-era traditions. More |
