Stories about Tajikistan from January, 2007
Tajikistan: Protest Against Judiciary
Alexander reports that a small protest took place in front of Tajikistan's Supreme Court to draw attention to what protesters characterized as corrupt decisions by courts on land disputes.
Central Asia: European Policy
Registan.net writes about German proposals for a new European Union policy on Central Asia, and neweurasia responds, wondering why we don't hear more on Europe's efforts to renew ties with the region.
Tajikistan: Glimpse of a Wedding
Gulru offers a glimpse of a Tajik wedding at neweurasia.
Tajikistan: IRP Strategy
At neweurasia, Alexander reports on the new political strategy of the Islamic Renaissance Party.
Tajikistan: Pearl of the East
Gulru begins blogging about Tajikistan for neweurasia with a post on the city of Khujand, the Pearl of the East.
Tajikistan: Stealing Phone Cables
Vadim reports that poverty and high prices for nonferrous metals are driving people in Tajikistan to steal telephone wires.
Tajikistan: Closer to China
Alexander of neweurasia Tajikistan reports that Tajikistan is set to step up economic cooperation with China.
Tajikistan: Blogosphere Roundup
Vadim takes a look at some of the latest topics being discussed in the Tajik blogosphere.
Tajikistan: World Bank Blogger in Tajikistan
The World Bank's Private Sector Development Blog now has a blogger writing from Tajikistan who has already posted first impressions of Tajikistan.
Central Asia: The LDS Church in Central Asia
The Golden Road to Samarqand writes about the LDS church in Central Asia.
Tajikistan: Mercenary Marriages
Vadim explains how the imbalance in Tajikistan between males and females has an impact on how people choose spouses.
Tajikistan: Mother's Best Friend
Candide describes the gahvora, the cradle used in Tajikistan and other parts of Asia, which, the author says, is the mother's best friend because it has “everything the baby needs for a good, safe sleep.”
Tajikistan: Voices from Tajikistan
Vadim rounds up goings-on in the blogosphere related to Tajikistan.