Andijan

What happened in Andijan two days after the attack of unknown terrorist

Despite information about unofficial state of emergency in the Uzbek city of Andijan the everyday life of the residents have been the same two days after the events of the night of May 26-27. This was announced by local human rights activist Saidjakhon Zainabitdinov to Ferghana.Ru.More ...

Much of Kyrgyz-Uzbek border still shut in wake of attacks

All but a single Kyrgyz-Uzbek border crossing remain closed four days after two deadly attacks in Uzbekistan, including a shootout between police and unknown assailants near a border checkpoint, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports. More ...

Andijan attackers’ identity still unclear

Attacks in and around the city of Andijan have been blamed on Islamic militants, although little is known about who they might be. More ...

Special operation in Andijan, border with Kyrgyzstan closed

Ferghana.Ru sources report an explosion on the premises of the municipal police department of Khanabad, city in the eastern part of the Andijan region of Uzbekistan, on May 25. Cause of the explosion remains unknown. The authorities and media offer no comments.

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Shooting reported in Uzbek town

Police in Uzbekistan exchanged gunfire with a group of armed men in the eastern town of Khanabad and an explosion was heard, witnesses have said.

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Uzbek activists mark four years since Andijan

Human rights activists in Uzbekistan and abroad commemorated the fourth anniversary of the Andijan tragedy on May 13. The date was passed over in silence by the authorities. More ...

Turkmen, Uzbeks to Help NATO’s Afghan Effort

Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are to allow NATO freight to cross their territory on its way to Afghanistan. NBCentralAsia see this as a clear sign that both states want to cooperate with the West, and also to demonstrate a new commitment to work in tandem with one another. More ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan as a Ministry of Propaganda

On January 15 2009 Embassy of Uzbekistan to the United States released a press release on the consideration of Uzbekistan’s National Report within the framework of Universal Periodic Report of UN Human Rights Council.

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