 RFE/RL Central Asia Report 3/24/2010 10:38:01 AM 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 . |
 Afghan President Meets China Leaders Afghan President Hamid Karzai is visiting China for talks with President Hu Jintao and meetings aimed at deepening economic cooperation between the two countries. More  Tajiks, Uzbeks In Freight Squabble The Tajik Foreign Ministry has summoned the Uzbek ambassador to hand over a protest note about blocked rail freight. More  Kyrgyz Find Little To Celebrate On 'Tulip' Anniversary Five years after street protests in Kyrgyzstan led to the ouster of longtime leader Askar Akaev, ordinary people and politicians alike are now unhappy with the outcome of the Tulip Revolution, saying it merely replaced one corrupt strongman with another. More  The Revolution In Kyrgyzstan Lives On Many Kyrgyz citizens feel betrayed by the government of President Kurmanbek Bakiev. Does this mean that there was no “revolution” in 2005? If we are returning to semi-authoritarianism, can we say that any revolution took place at all? More  Opposition Activists Clash With Police In Kyrgyzstan Police in Kyrgyzstan arrested about 20 opposition activists today as they tried to break through a police cordon at a government conference, police and opposition leaders said. More  Top Tajik Islamic Body 'In Legal Limbo' Tajikistan's highest Islamic body says it has been left with no clear legal status because of a new law on religion. More  Kazakh Flooding Displaces Thousands Kazakh officials continue to evacuate towns and villages in eastern Kazakhstan due to flooding caused by a massive thaw after a blizzard. More  Forced Sterilization Scare Feeds On Uzbek Distrust It's still unclear whether Uzbek women are being duped into drastic measures to curb pregnancy, but the scandal underscores public distrust. More  Kazakh Oil Workers End Strike Oil workers in the southwestern Kazakh town of Zhanaozen have ended a strike they began two weeks ago. More A Kyrgyz opposition party says three of its activists were detained in the main city market in Bishkek today. More  Kazakh Journalist Beaten While Filming Report A cameraman for a privately owned Kazakh television channel is reported to have been severely beaten while filming a report in Almaty. More  Norouz Celebrations Usher In New Year Across Iran, Central Asia, and parts of South Asia and the Middle East, March 20 marks Norouz, the beginning of spring and the new year. People celebrate with spring cleaning, symbols of rebirth and renewal, and of course, traditional Norouz cuisine. More |
