The Biggest Bucket on the List: An Odyssey Across Central Asia
Our writer takes us on a journey of a lifetime across the so-named “5-Stans,” with all the wonder and mystery these nations ...
No hijabs, no miniskirts. Ex-Soviet republic’s fashion advice for women rankles with some
Having banned 'foreign clothes', Tajikistan's president is set to issue 'scientific' advice on what women should wear. Some ...
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Central Asian Soviet-era pop music anthology displays the region's vast diversity
CHARLES MAYNES, BYLINE: In the late 1970s, Central Asia could seem like just another stagnating Soviet backwater. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED NEWS ANCHOR: (Non-English language ...
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The Last Contested Border in Central Asia Celebrates Peace After Years-Long Conflic
Both sides announced a new demarcation deal in Fergana last December, but little to no details have emerged until now.
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Climate crisis revives Soviet hydro plan in Central Asia
The post-Soviet economic collapse, corruption and regional conflicts put an end to colossal energy projects in Central Asia including Kambar-Ata, which had been planned in 1986. "The collapse of ...
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Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan sign border deal to boost regional stability
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan signed on Thursday a border agreement seen as key for the stability of Central Asia, a move that ...