RFE/RL CENTRAL ASIA REPORT
29.10.2013
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 . |
 Turkmenistan's State Of Perpetual Mobilization There are not many states in the world where the population is constantly mobilized for mass celebrations. But Turkmenistan is one. More  Moscow To Allow Three-Year Work Permits For Tajiks Tajik citizens are now eligible to obtain three-year work permits in Russia. More Thousands of people gathered in the main stadium in the Turkmen capital Ashgabat for an elaborate ceremony on October 26, kicking off celebrations for the country's Independence Day on October 27. (Video by RFE/RL's Turkmen Service) More  Tajik Presidential Campaign Under Fire For Plagiarism With the Tajik presidential election campaign in full swing, a member of the sitting president's campaign team has come under criticism for borrowing lines used by other leaders. More  Pop Singer Cancels Tashkent Concert Belgian-Italian singer Lara Fabian has canceled a concert in Uzbekistan. More  Relatives Identify Purported Kazakh 'Jihadists' In Video As authorities in Astana continue to investigate a mysterious video that purports to show Kazakh citizens preparing for jihad in Syria, two families have stepped forward and identified two of the men shown in the video. More  Uzbek Cotton-Picking Claims 8th Victim A student has died in Uzbekistan's northwestern province of Khorezm during mandatory cotton picking. More  Kyrgyz Lawmakers Reject Mining Deal The Kyrgyz parliament has rejected a government-proposed deal with Canada's Centerra Gold company on operating Kyrgyzstan's largest gold mine, Kumtor. More  'Infertility Treatment' Lands Tajik Mullah In Court It didn't take long for a video of a village mullah reading Koranic verses while fondling a woman to become one of the most-viewed Tajik clips on YouTube. Now his trial in Dushanbe is attracting vast public interest. More  In Russian Pop Culture, It's 50 Shades Of Gay Gay-rights opponents say Elton John will bring a "hotbed of sodomy" to Russia and are urging a boycott of his December concerts. So why do Russians find their own pop stars so normal? More  Despite Gains, Pakistan's Transgender Community Under Attack Pakistan's transgender community recently has won legal battles that bolster their basic rights. But during the past week, the community in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar has been targeted by a wave of violence aimed at driving them from their homes. More |
