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Islam Karimov and the Goldfish

Islam Karimov and the Goldfish

18.03.2013 09:59 msk Afghanistan Analytics Central Asia Ferghana Valley Politics Uzbekistan

Several Uzbek mass media outlets unexpectedly started beating the war bells over the last several days. Alert! The motherland is in danger! Russian and Central Asian mass media outlets echoed said concerns in reprinted articles with hints of dysphoria. This time around the chief alarmist is Ubaydull

Uzbekistan: New Ferghana Railway Plan Tweaks Tajikistan

Uzbekistan: New Ferghana Railway Plan Tweaks Tajikistan

13.03.2013 21:31 msk Business Ferghana Valley Tajikistan Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan’s plan to build a new rail line linking Tashkent to the Fergana Valley would mean eliminating the current international route through Tajikistan, which has relied on roughly $25 million a year in transit fees. Following the break up of the Soviet Union, Tajikistan’s rail lines have become

Uzbekistan: “You need to die to reach Sokh”

Uzbekistan: “You need to die to reach Sokh”

24.01.2013 09:55 msk Ferghana Valley Uzbekistan

The Kyrgyz-Uzbek border in the Fergana Valley remains closed and inaccessible on both sides. The status quo leaves citizens of respective countries a few choices to deal with it and resolve daily issues: buying food, trade, and observing religious rituals.

Kyrgyzstan's Osh Mayor Myrzakmatov: The city savior and Man of Year?

Kyrgyzstan's Osh Mayor Myrzakmatov: The city savior and Man of Year?

10.01.2013 16:02 msk Ferghana Valley Kyrgyzstan

Mayor Myrzakmatov accepting congratulations while others applaud. Courtesy of press-service of the Osh city hall, 9 January 9, 2013

Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan: Incident leads to hostage taking, mutual accusations

Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan: Incident leads to hostage taking, mutual accusations

09.01.2013 14:12 msk Ferghana Valley Kyrgyzstan

Fergana continues its investigation into the incident that shook the south of the Fergana Valley early January 2013.

Living in Osh: Cheremushki, tourists, mazaar, lepeshki and bazaar

Living in Osh: Cheremushki, tourists, mazaar, lepeshki and bazaar

16.03.2012 10:45 msk Ferghana Valley Kyrgyzstan

Photo © Ekaterina Ivashenko. See more images in the Fergana’s gallery

Kyrgyzstan: A nazi and a drug lord in charge of police in Osh?

Kyrgyzstan: A nazi and a drug lord in charge of police in Osh?

17.01.2012 10:42 msk Ferghana Valley Kyrgyzstan

On January 11, a new chief of police was appointed in the Osh city police department. According to the local online news agency, the new police chief Suyun Omurzakov used to be a deputy minister of interior and a representative of the Kyrgyz ministry of interior in Russian Federation.

A Murder in Kyrgyzstan. Is a prominent human rights activist also a cop killer?

A Murder in Kyrgyzstan. Is a prominent human rights activist also a cop killer?

12.06.2011 22:33 msk Ferghana Valley Kyrgyzstan

The bust of slain police officer Maktybek Suleimanov in Bazar-Korgon, Kyrgyzstan. Suleimanov was killed during ethnic clashes last June. (Philip Shishkin)

Osh: Winter in Transitional Housing

Osh: Winter in Transitional Housing

27.02.2011 20:56 msk Ferghana Valley Kyrgyzstan

In June last year, the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh was struck by a terrible tragedy. In the inter-communal conflict - provoked by cruel and cynical gangsters - more than four hundred people were killed and thousands were injured. Hundreds of private homes were looted and burned down. As things gradu

Kyrgyzstan: Black lists of June

Kyrgyzstan: Black lists of June

16.12.2010 15:25 msk Ferghana Valley Kyrgyzstan

The workers of Kylym Shamy human rights center ( Kyrgyzstan ) conducted serious work and prepared a revised list of people, killed in the June tragedy. The list is not final yet and it does not have all the last names of deceased people. There are still 36 unidentified bodies and some missing people

Kyrgyzstan: People are condemned for unusual call to prayer and call for help

Kyrgyzstan: People are condemned for unusual call to prayer and call for help

30.09.2010 09:53 msk Ferghana Valley Kyrgyzstan

4 local residents were convicted in the Kara-Suu district, Osh Oblast of Kyrgyzstan , for alleged incitement of ethnic hatred in the night of June 11, 2010. Also allegedly, they were using the religious faith places – the minarets of the mosques.

Medecins Sans Frontieres reports continuous violence in south Kyrgyzstan

Medecins Sans Frontieres reports continuous violence in south Kyrgyzstan

29.07.2010 15:03 msk Ferghana Valley Kyrgyzstan

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), an international humanitarian and medical aid organization, says that it observes violence in south Kyrgyzstan on daily basis. It produced a movie, dedicated to its work in Kyrgyzstan and disseminated message in English and French, reporting continuous violence and ga

Osh chronicles: The residents of the devastated Teshik-Tash residential area are still waiting for local authorities to pay attention to them

Osh chronicles: The residents of the devastated Teshik-Tash residential area are still waiting for local authorities to pay attention to them

22.07.2010 17:19 msk Ferghana Valley Kyrgyzstan

Osh, South Kyrgyzstan. In the morning of June 12 the group of armed men and APC showed up in the Uzbek residential district, called by Teshik-Tash (Holey Stone). The district is located along the Lenin street, close to Shaitube micro-district (Shaitube is russified name of the district. In Kyrgyz it

War in the South of Kyrgyzstan: Present for Bakiev or Osh, STOP!

War in the South of Kyrgyzstan: Present for Bakiev or Osh, STOP!

13.06.2010 18:06 msk Ferghana Valley Kyrgyzstan

Starting from evening of June 12th the Interim Government of Kyrgyzstan introduced the round the clock curfew in the cities of Osh and Uzgen, as well as in Karasuu and Aravan districts of Osh Oblast (Osh Region).

Southern Kyrgyzstan: May the criminal fights lead to ethnic conflicts?

Southern Kyrgyzstan: May the criminal fights lead to ethnic conflicts?

06.05.2010 16:59 msk Ferghana Valley Kyrgyzstan

The left side of the photo: the mountain of Sulaiman-Too in Osh is popular among the pilgrims of all nationalities. It used to be the symbol of all world religions

The conflicts at Kyrgyz-Uzbek border became more frequent

The conflicts at Kyrgyz-Uzbek border became more frequent

19.01.2010 13:56 msk Ferghana Valley Uzbekistan

Uzbek border guards are on the alert for the territory of neighboring state. Photo by Ferghana.Ru

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