Gulnoza Saidazimova

Also by Gulnoza Saidazimova

• December 18, 2007

  More Than A Ratings War

  Some critics of a Russian group's high-profile entry onto the Kazakh and Uzbek television markets are less concerned with viewer loyalty than national allegiance. But not everyone sees overt political motives behind the deals.

• December 08, 2007

  Turkmen Voter Menu Leaves No Room For Change

  President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has promised changes for Turkmenistan, but those changes have so far been barely felt by the people. Elections to Turkmenistan's Halk Maslahaty, or People's Council, the country's highest legislative body, will be held on December 9 and many people are hoping the elections are the start of something new.

• December 05, 2007

  A New Obstacle For Access To The Airwaves

  Not even the late Turkmenbashi could deny eager viewers their satellite dishes. Now his successor, self-styled reformer Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, aims to centralize access to international broadcasts.

• November 21, 2007

  Call For Boycott Over Uzbek Child Labor

  In the fields of Uzbekistan, children as young as seven can be seen picking cotton from bushes larger than themselves. For the ruling elite, it's a lucrative business. But rights activists say it's a cruel and inhuman practice.

• November 19, 2007

  The Mystery Of Turkmenbashi's Money

  Turkmenistan's late president, Saparmurat Niyazov, is alleged to have had personal control of his gas-rich country's energy revenues. So where's the cash?

• November 02, 2007

  More Kazakh Media Silenced As High-Stakes Feud Continues

  November 2, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- The Kazakh media has been caught in the crossfire as mudslinging continues between a former presidential son-in-law and the country's ruling elite.

• November 01, 2007

  Uzbeks' Economic Hardships Belie Official Growth Figures

  November 1, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Although officials in Uzbekistan say the country's economy grew by 9.8 percent in the first nine months of this year, ordinary Uzbeks don't seem to be feeling the benefits of a growing economy. 

• October 31, 2007

  Friends Cry Foul As Kyrgyz Authorities Link Slain Journalist To Islamists

  Kyrgyz authorities say a prominent murdered journalist had close ties to Islamic extremists, but friends say the claims are a crude attempt to blacken Alisher Saipov's name.

• October 25, 2007

  Slain Journalist Mourned In Kyrgyzstan

  October 25, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- A large crowd of men attended Alisher Saipov's funeral today in his native Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan.

• October 22, 2007

  Labor Migrants Face Abuse, Xenophobia

  Russia and Kazakhstan benefit from an influx of cheap labor from Central Asian countries, but migrants often face xenophobia, discrimination, or worse.

• October 13, 2007

  World Economy Turmoil Hits Central Asia

  Not even the towering Altai Mountains can shield Central Asia's economic giant from the turmoil of international credit markets.

• October 10, 2007

  New President Still Bound To Clans, Nepotism

  Life in much of Central Asia might best be summarized as "privileges for the few and poverty for the masses." Turkmenistan is no exception.

• October 04, 2007

  Uzbek Party Signals Plan To Nominate Karimov For Third Term

  October 4, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- One of Uzbekistan's five registered political parties has decided to nominate long-serving President Islam Karimov for another term as head of state, even though the constitution prohibits him from serving a third term as president.

• September 29, 2007

  Field Of Presidential Hopefuls Wider, Not Deeper

  Doubts have emerged about the true prospects of those who have announced their candidacies for Uzbekistan's presidential election scheduled for December.

• September 27, 2007

  President Urged To Continue Moving Forward On Human Rights

  Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov is being encouraged to build upon some initial steps he's taken toward political liberalization in a country known as having one of the world's most repressive regimes.

• September 22, 2007

  Gas, But What Else?

  Turkmenistan's president is embarking on his first trip to the United States since taking office, largely to drum up business for his country. But aside from natural gas, what does Turkmenistan have to offer?

• September 18, 2007

  Presidential Hopefuls Emerge As Election Date Announced

  Opposition candidates see little chance of unseating long-time President Islam Karimov in the December 23 vote, even though the constitution forbids him from staying in office.

• September 14, 2007

  Regional Tour Shows Growing Economic Influence

  President Nursultan Nazarbaev visited both Turkmenistan and Tajikistan this week, in visits seen as part of Astana's increasing economic expansion in the region.

• September 12, 2007

  Russian Court Frees Uzbek Refugee Threatened With Deportation

  September 12, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- After hearing his appeal on September 11, the Moscow City Court ruled that Uzbek refugee Yashin Juraev should be released. Juraev was detained in Moscow earlier this year after Uzbek authorities requested his arrest for alleged ties to an unregistered Islamic group.

• September 10, 2007

  Bishkek Fights TB, HIV In Prisons

  Authorities are being praised for their efforts in dealing with contagious diseases in the country's penal system.

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