Gulnoza Saidazimova

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• August 04, 2006

  'Andijon' Refugees To Be Extradited

  Rights advocates are concerned at a Russian decision to extradite 13 foreign nationals in connection with the deadly government crackdown in May 2005.

• August 01, 2006

  Fate Of Andijon Returnees Unknown

  Twelve Uzbeks have returned to Andijon -- and an unknown fate -- and more seem willing to follow them.

• July 28, 2006

  Suppressing Hizb Ut-Tahrir Could Radicalize Youths

  Observers are warning that harsh repression could prompt Hizb ut-Tahrir's youngest members to take up arms.

• July 27, 2006

  Central Asia: Tashkent And Bishkek Working To Combat 'Terrorism'

  Kyrgyz President Bakiev has improved relations with Uzbekistan (file photo) (RFE/RL) The heads of the Kyrgyz and Uzbek security services met on July 25 to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The meeting comes after the Kyrgyz and Uzbek presidents agreed last week to join forces in fighting "international terrorism" and "religious extremism." These developments seem to indicate further rapprochement between the two Central Asian neighbors, whose relations soured last year following Bishkek's decision not to send Andijon refugees back to Uzbekistan.

• July 24, 2006

  Iranian President Pays First Visit To Ashgabat

  Mahmud Ahmadinejad has arrived in Ashgabat, where he is expected to seek to further solidify good bilateral relations.

• July 19, 2006

  Refugees Make Surprise Return To Andijon

  The return of 12 Uzbeks who fled the government's crackdown in Andijon has surprised many and comes amid a battle by the UN over the refugees detained in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

• July 14, 2006

  Uzbekistan: New Pro-Russian Youth Movement Launched

  (RFE/RL) Soviet catchphrases like "elder brother" and slogans declaring Russians and Uzbeks "brother nations" have largely faded from the public consciousness in Uzbekistan's 15 years of independence. But the organizers of a new youth movement called Our Russia-Uzbekistan (Nashi Rossiya-Uzbekistan) could jar memories in this post-Soviet republic. They claim Uzbekistan's path is with Russia, and have called for closer ties to Moscow. In light of strongman President Islam Karimov's vigorous courting of Russia, it is unsurprising that some independent observers see the Uzbek government's hand in the creation of the group.

• July 13, 2006

  Thirsty China Wants An Even Bigger Drink

  Environmentalists in Central Asia and Russia are concerned about China's use of the Ili and Irtysh rivers. China has been using more and more of the water lately, and now officials want to divert even more water from both rivers for the oil industry in western China.

• July 01, 2006

  Media Coverage Of Leader Distracts Attention From Real Problems

  Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov has been called outlandish, eccentric, insane, ruthless, and described as a tyrannical dictator. But the international media's comic portrayals of him distract attention from the country's many serious problems.

• June 28, 2006

  Kazakhstan: Uzbek With UN Refugee Status Detained In Almaty

  (RFE/RL) PRAGUE, June 28, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Uzbek citizen Gabdurafih Temirboev was detained in the Kazakh city of Almaty on June 24 despite having United Nations refugee status. Temirboev's wife, Bakhtygul Omonova, said three men purporting to be Kazakh police burst into their house in Almaty overnight on June 24 and took her husband away.

• June 23, 2006

  Germany Under Pressure To Reopen Ex-Minister's File

  Two UN officials line up to support renewed calls for Germany to launch an investigation into a former Uzbek interior minister responsible for sending in troops to crack down on demonstrators in Andijon and for "systematic" torture in Uzbek prisons.

• June 21, 2006

  China Makes Further Economic Inroads

  Central Asia's relations with China have been on the rise -- bilaterally and multilaterally -- for several years. But there are some who fear "creeping colonialism" by Beijing.

• June 13, 2006

  Observer Iran Grabs Limelight Ahead Of Summit

  Members and guests of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization gather this week in China's largest city. They will be joined by Iran's president, whose membership aspirations have spawned debate about the group's mission and left members scrambling for a cohesive response.

• June 08, 2006

  Could Regional Dynamics Spell Closer Ties To U.S.?

  What are Washington's options in Central Asia? Uzbekistan evicted U.S. troops last year, and tough talks continue with Kyrgyzstan over use of a base there. How about Kazakhstan?

• May 25, 2006

  Government Struggling With Economic Reforms

  The country's post-Tulip Revolution government seems to have failed to implement promised economic reforms, and the country's business and investment climate is worsening.

• May 24, 2006

  Opposition Activist's Surprising Release From Jail

  Nodira Hidoyatova, a coordinator for the Sunshine Uzbekistan coalition, was sentenced in March to 10 years in jail for money laundering and other charges. She was unexpectedly released on May 23.

• May 23, 2006

  Rights In Central Asia Suffering After Andijon

  Human rights watchdog Amnesty International says in its annual report released today that the May 2005 bloodshed in the eastern Uzbek city of Andijon defined the overall human-rights situation in Central Asia in 2005. Some of the region's governments tightened the screws amid the international community's slow, uncoordinated, and inconsequential response to the bloody events in Andijon.

• May 19, 2006

  Apparent Rift Opens Within Nazarbaev Family

  The six months since Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev's reelection have not been easy for him. Observers have suggested that relations between Nazarbaev and his daughter, Darigha Nazarbaeva, -- who was seen as a potential successor -- have soured.

• May 17, 2006

  Kyrgyzstan: President Under Pressure To Bring Change

  President Bakiev (right, with Prime Minister Kulov) is under increasing opposition pressure (RFE/RL) PRAGUE, May 17, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Opposition demands for speedy reforms and fighting corruption within Kyrgyz political institutions are but two of the challenges Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev is facing.

• May 16, 2006

  President Refuses To Meet With Slain Candidate's Supporters

  President Kurmanbek Bakiev was due to meet with supporters and relatives of Rysbek Akmatbaev, an alleged criminal kingpin who was running for a seat in parliament before he was shot dead last week.

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