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January 04, 2013
Gulnara's 2013 Resolutions: Keep Tweeting

Last year was a big one for Gulnara Karimova and Twitter. And if the first three days of January are any indication, 2013 will be an active one as well.

January 04, 2013
After Courting Controversy, Sweden's TeliaSonera Looks To Kazakhstan

Swedish telecommunications giant TeliaSonera just can’t get enough of Kazakhstan’s mobile market.
January 03, 2013
Uzbekistan Bans Road Gas Transport

Uzbekistan has banned the road transportation of liquefied natural gas through its territory, a decision the government says is intended to protect public safety and the environment.
December 27, 2012
Central Asians Stand By 'Un-Islamic' New Year's Traditions

Officials in Central Asia insist they will continue the practice of ushering in a Western-style New Year's with parties, decorated trees, and Father Frost despite scattered calls to discard those Soviet-era traditions.
December 22, 2012
11 Killed Along Pakistan-Iran Border

Eleven people described as illegal immigrants were reportedly shot dead in Pakistan's Pothar area, near the Iranian border.
December 21, 2012
Gulnara: Groomed For Greater Things?

Gulnara Karimova can tweet, sing, stretch, style, and oversee her family's massive fortune. But can she rule Uzbekistan? At a press conference on December 20, the 40-year-old Karimova suggested she was contemplating a bid for the presidency if her father, Islam Karimov, steps down in 2015. RFE/RL explores the political prospects of Tashkent's first daughter.
December 17, 2012
Russia's Lavrov In Uzbekistan For Talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is starting an official two-day visit to Uzbekistan to discuss security and trade.
December 13, 2012
Waiting For Gulnara

Impenetrable Uzbekistan has suddenly found itself with a surprisingly vocal spokeswoman -- presidential daughter Gulnara Karimova. Karimova has become a combative presence on Twitter, even agreeing to debate critics like Andrew Stroehlein of the International Crisis Group about her country's dismal record on human rights. Stroehlein seized the opportunity, sending Karimova an open e-mail detailing some of Uzbekistan's most notorious transgressions. But will she respond?
December 12, 2012
Swedish TV: How Millions In Telecoms Bribes End Up In Karimova's Pocket

An investigative program airing in Sweden offers evidence of how executives in Uzbekistan negotiated millions of dollars in suspected bribes on behalf of the presidential daughter, Gulnara Karimova.
December 06, 2012
Uzbekistan Urged To Free Political Prisoners

A group of international rights groups have urged Uzbekistan to mark the 20th anniversary of the country's constitution with the unconditional release of political prisoners.
December 05, 2012
Uzbek Senate Approves Amnesty Proposed By President

The Uzbek Senate has adopted a resolution on amnesty that is expected to go into effect on December 6.
December 05, 2012
Transparency: Two-Thirds Of Countries Perceived To Be 'Highly Corrupt'

According to the anticorruption group Transparency International (TI), high levels of bribery, abuse of power, and secret dealings continue to “ravage” societies around the world, despite a growing public outcry over corrupt governments.

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Friday 4 January 2013

Gulnara's 2013 Resolutions: Keep Tweeting

After Courting Controversy, Sweden's TeliaSonera Looks To Kazakhstan

Uzbekistan Bans Road Gas Transport

Central Asians Stand By 'Un-Islamic' New Year's Traditions

11 Killed Along Pakistan-Iran Border

Gulnara: Groomed For Greater Things?

Russia's Lavrov In Uzbekistan For Talks

Waiting For Gulnara

Swedish TV: How Millions In Telecoms Bribes End Up In Karimova's Pocket

Uzbekistan Urged To Free Political Prisoners

Uzbek Senate Approves Amnesty Proposed By President

Transparency: Two-Thirds Of Countries Perceived To Be 'Highly Corrupt'

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