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Pavel Bardin: It is possible to bring skinheads round

Pavel Bardin: It is possible to bring skinheads round

30.04.2009 12:34 msk Interview Russia

Russia 88, a story of skinheads, is finally released. Officially certified, the film by Pavel Bardin is shunned by movie theaters. When it was to be run within the framework of Spirit of Fire film festival in Khanty-Mansiisk, organizers of the film festival got a call from the Kremlin. They were tol

Kazakhstan: Cyber terrorists attack the independent press

Kazakhstan: Cyber terrorists attack the independent press

13.04.2009 12:17 msk Interview Kazakhstan

Since the first days of April several web-based news agencies of Kazakhstan have been attacked by hackers. Today, at least two internet-editions ( Respublika.kz and ZonaKZ.net ) are constantly facing network attacks. These resources either totally disappear from web-browsers or become accessible for

Boris Akunin: If they do not want me to write a book, dedicated to Uzbekistan in the beginning of the century, I am not going to

Boris Akunin: If they do not want me to write a book, dedicated to Uzbekistan in the beginning of the century, I am not going to

08.04.2009 16:10 msk Interview Uzbekistan

Grigory Chkhartishvili. Photo from ArtHouse.Ru

Edil Baisalov: The mission of the next President is to clean up the political area, establish new game rules and leave

Edil Baisalov: The mission of the next President is to clean up the political area, establish new game rules and leave

26.03.2009 15:57 msk Interview Kyrgyzstan

The spring of 2009 in Kyrgyzstan is expected to be traditionally active. The authorities urgently announced the date of the presidential elections and the nomination of candidates has been launched in the country. In its turn, the opposition forces are launching the mass protest demonstrations. Are

International Union of Labor Immigration Support established in Russia

International Union of Labor Immigration Support established in Russia

26.02.2009 11:54 msk Interview Russia

Foundation conference of the movement International Union of Labor Immigration Support took place in Yekaterinburg (Urals) on February 21. Heydar Jemal , Russian Islamic Committee Chairman and movement leader, explained that Yekaterinburg had been chosen deliberately. First, this city is regarded as

Arkadiy Dubnov: «The countries, lacking the culture of discussion, are not able to cooperate»

Arkadiy Dubnov: «The countries, lacking the culture of discussion, are not able to cooperate»

10.02.2009 13:06 msk Interview Russia

The extraordinary summits of EurAsEC and CSTO, which took place in Moscow on February 4th, have resulted in, at first glance, important decisions that require substantial financial investment and strong political will from the member countries. The “Ferghana.ru” correspondent interviewed Arkadiy Dub

Ajdar Kurtov: I wouldn't call this base a real pain in the neck for Russia

Ajdar Kurtov: I wouldn't call this base a real pain in the neck for Russia

05.02.2009 13:15 msk Interview Russia

Experts and political scientists comment on the intention of the president of Kyrgyzstan to close the NATO airbase. Here is an interview with Ajdar Kurtov , an expert with the Russian Institute of Strategic Studies.

Photographer Rena Effendi: I'd like to go back to Osh and discover what happened to these people

Photographer Rena Effendi: I'd like to go back to Osh and discover what happened to these people

04.02.2009 20:17 msk Interview Kyrgyzstan

Rena Effendi was born in Baku (Azerbaijan) in 1977. She began as a translator and developed interest in photography through her hobby (painting). Effendi won the National Geographic Society award "All Roads" for the story of the village of Khynalik (2008). In 2007, Photo District News listed Effendi

Uzbekistan: Muhammad Salikh is working on an Orange Revolution

Uzbekistan: Muhammad Salikh is working on an Orange Revolution

22.12.2008 11:12 msk Interview Uzbekistan

Political immigrant and Erk party leader Muhammad Salikh proclaimed the beginning of unification of the Uzbek opposition in early December. It is common knowledge meanwhile that all previous attempts at consolidation ended with nothing to show for the effort. Ferghana.Ru asked Sanobar Shermatova, an

Antonietta Gobbis: I can do things in Tashkent that I cannot do in my hometown of Florence

Antonietta Gobbis: I can do things in Tashkent that I cannot do in my hometown of Florence

18.11.2008 16:42 msk Interview Uzbekistan

Antonietta Gobbis is a professor at Uzbek State University of Foreign Languages in Tashkent. She has gained a respect with her students and colleagues since she arrived to Tashkent in January 2008 for her professional activity and friendliness. How the inhabitant of Florence - the city that is often

Elin Jönsson: “Uzbek Authorities Coined New Truth about Andijan”

Elin Jönsson: “Uzbek Authorities Coined New Truth about Andijan”

19.09.2008 10:07 msk Central Asia Interview

Elin Jönsson, a Swedish journalist, has recently published a book The Art of Concealing Mass Murder about the May 2005 Andijan events in Uzbekistan. Elin spent two years writing the book, which analyzes events prior to the turmoil, discusses details of a tragic day when troops fired at peaceful demo

Kyrgyz Prime-Minister: “My Premiership in Hands of Ak Jol Party”

Kyrgyz Prime-Minister: “My Premiership in Hands of Ak Jol Party”

15.08.2008 22:18 msk Interview Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz Prime-Minister Igor Chudinov may face dismissal after his cabinet was reprimanded by the President in late July for allegedly poor performance, inability to curb inflation, rising food prices and energy crisis. In the interview with the Reporter-Bishkek newspaper Chudinov said that ruling par

Central Asian States Should Start Negotiations over Water, Give Up Rigid Positions

Central Asian States Should Start Negotiations over Water, Give Up Rigid Positions

11.08.2008 10:03 msk Interview Kyrgyzstan

Central Asian states should stop focusing only on their own claims and positions over management of trans-border water resources and start negotiation process and be open to compromise, Vadim Sokolov, Deputy Director of Scientific and Information Centre at the Interstate Committee for Water Manageme

Director of Cement Plant Pursues Libel Charges, Denies Wrongdoing

Director of Cement Plant Pursues Libel Charges, Denies Wrongdoing

07.08.2008 02:39 msk Interview Kyrgyzstan

One of the major recent libel cases against the Kyrgyz Justice for All monthly legal bulletin will be heard on August 7 in Jalalabad city court in southern Kyrgyzstan.

Matthew Pringle: “Torture in Uzbekistan Hard to Eliminate Under Current Regime”

Matthew Pringle: “Torture in Uzbekistan Hard to Eliminate Under Current Regime”

22.07.2008 19:48 msk Interview Uzbekistan

Matthew Pringle has served as Europe and Central Asia Program Officer at the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT). In the interview with Ferghana.ru he evaluates current situation with tortures in Uzbekistan, explains what APT does in this regard and what could be done to improve the situ

Ministry of Agriculture: Kyrgyzstan is Out of Danger From Food Crisis

Ministry of Agriculture: Kyrgyzstan is Out of Danger From Food Crisis

18.07.2008 21:13 msk Interview Kyrgyzstan

Despite rising food prices, Kyrgyzstan is able to feed itself and avoid a crisis, Arstanbek Nogoyev, Kyrgyz Minister of Agriculture, said in a recent interview with the Reporter-Bishkek newspaper.

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