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Kobyz and the yurt: Central Asia’s living knowledge enters UNESCO’s intangible heritage lists
On a cold morning in Chimbay, a small town in northwestern Uzbekistan’s Karakalpakstan region, an elderly craftsman bends over a…
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Politics
Immigrants from Central Asia find hostility and violence in Russia
The immigrant worker from Uzbekistan entered the bank in Moscow, but when he reached the teller, she refused to serve him and she wouldn't…
Politics
Migrant money from Russia a lifeline for Central Asia
In a remote town in southern Kyrgyzstan, teacher Nur Akhmatov watched workers building a library, conference hall and women's sports…
Politics
Crops under threat as surprise March heatwave hits Central Asia: study
A surprise heatwave hit Central Asia in March, a new study published Friday showed, putting in danger crops and water supply in a largely…
Business
How a drab Soviet metropolis became Central Asia’s capital of cool
Several cities around the globe have reinvented themselves in recent years, but none more successfully than Almaty. Since the collapse of…
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Scholz seals migration deal with Uzbekistan on Central Asia visit
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday signed a bilateral agreement on migration with Uzbekistan as he travelled to Central Asia for a…
Politics
Germany's Scholz leaves for Uzbekistan on start of Central Asia trip
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took off for Uzbekistan early on Sunday, where he plans to conclude deals on issues including migration…