25.05.2010
Is Central Asian democracy an oxymoron? After the collapse of the Soviet Union, sweeping changes have come to the region. It has emerged as an important center for energy production, and two of the states, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, quickly converted their economies to a market model. 3044
Independent analysts and environmentalists warn that development of the Kashagan oil field could end in catastrophe worse than that occurring in the Gulf of Mexico. 3660
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