RFE/RL CENTRAL ASIA REPORT
06.05.2013
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 . |
 Aging Farm Machinery Hampers Central Asian Productivity In parts of Central Asia, obsolete farm machinery keeps agricultural production low. A look at Kyrgyzstan shows how much. More  Kyrgyz Go Online For Fresh Produce Internet penetration is expanding into new markets in Kyrgyzstan, where farmers are using the new tool to sell their fruits and vegetables. More  Interview: Lack Of Data On Gay Men Impedes HIV Fight In Central Asia In recent years, the countries of Central Asia have experienced some of the fastest growing rates of HIV infection in the world. One of the key populations at risk is men who have sex with men. More  On The Road With Kazakhstan’s Women Shuttle Traders Women shuttle traders in Kazakhstan travel far and wide to provide for their families. Their grassroots role in the market economy has earned them thanks and praise from everyday citizens -- there are even plans in motion to erect a monument in their honor. More  Turkmen Leader Takes Fall In Horse Race On April 29, as Turkmenistan marked Horse Day, Turkmen state media showed segments from President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov’s win at the horse tracks on April 28. But a video that has since emerged -- along with witness accounts obtained by RFE/RL -- suggests the race ended with the Turkmen leader taking a spectacular fall. More  U.S. Decries Religious Rights Violators A U.S. government advisory body says that Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan are among the world's worst violators of religious freedom. More  Report: Media Freedom At Low Ebb Media freedom throughout the world declined last year to its lowest point in almost a decade, according to a new report from Freedom House, a U.S.-based democracy-monitoring organization.More |
