RFE/RL CENTRAL ASIA REPORT
04.11.2013
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 . |
 Amid Rumors Of Her Demise, A Question: Does Gulnara Matter? Gulnara Karimova is the most recognizable person in Uzbekistan. But has her celebrity helped shed light on one of the world's most repressive regimes? And will it matter when she's gone? More  Karimova Says Path To Presidency Blocked The daughter of the Uzbek president, Gulnara Karimova, has accused the chief of the country's National Security Service of blocking her path to the presidency. More  Karimova Mocks Security Chief Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of authoritarian Uzbek President Islam Karimov, has accused the chief of the National Security Service of aspirations to lead the country. More  Karimova-Linked Bank Accounts Frozen Reports from Uzbekistan say that the bank accounts of the Terra Group, a media holding company associated with the president's daughter, Gulnara Karimova, have been frozen. More  Interview: Tajik Election Campaign Lacks 'Competitiveness, Genuine Debates' Paraschiva Badescu, head of the OSCE's election observation mission in Tajikistan for that country's November 6 presidential election, talked with RFE/RL's Tajik Service about what she's seen so far from the campaign. More  Tajikistan's Littlest Patriot Becomes Instant Celebrity The focus was supposed to be on President Emomali Rahmon during his recent tour of Tajikistan's southern regions. But during one stop, he was upstaged by a little girl. More  Ahead Of Presidential Vote, Two Tajik Families Talk About The Issues With the outcome all but certain in Tajikistan's upcoming presidential election, RFE/RL spoke to members of two typical families -- one from an urban and the other from a rural background -- to ask what issues they care about most.More  OSCE Chides Tajik Media Ahead Of Vote An interim report by the OSCE's election observation mission says Tajikistan's state-controlled media outlets extensively covered incumbent President Emomali Rahmon's trip to two regions and that posters bearing his portrait can be seen all around the country, while there's little sign of his rivals. More Tajik President 'Too Busy' Greeting Citizens To Campaign For someone who officially is not campaigning in Tajikistan's upcoming presidential election, Tajik President Rahmon appears to be shaking hands with lots of potential voters these days. More  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 |