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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

Turkmenistan and Russia will make new gas agreements

Turkmenistan and Russia will make new gas agreements

25.03.2009 21:00 msk Business Turkmenistan

Negotiations between presidents of Russia and Turkmenistan Dmitry Medvedev and Gurbankuly Berdymuhammedov took place in Moscow on March 25.

Irina Zvyagelskaya: People come to Islamic radicals in despair

Irina Zvyagelskaya: People come to Islamic radicals in despair

20.03.2009 15:32 msk Religious life Russia

Today, the growth of religious tunes in Central Asia is viewed by experts as the time bomb and limited continuation of free development in these countries; even Soviet regime with its systematic atheism closed eyes to Islamic factor in Central Asian republics, viewing it as one of the public life re

The bloody right of the first night. «The Burden of Virginity» documentary is filmed in Uzbekistan

The bloody right of the first night. «The Burden of Virginity» documentary is filmed in Uzbekistan

11.03.2009 15:48 msk Arts Uzbekistan

On March 5, 2009 expecting the International women’s day, the director of Tashkent Cinema Museum, film-maker Oleg Karpov and his wife, art photographer Umida Ahmedova, presented the new joint documentary – “The Burden of Virginity”, produced under the sponsor support of Swiss Embassy in Uzbekistan.

The kids in the remote regions of Tajikistan do not even have access to elementary education

The kids in the remote regions of Tajikistan do not even have access to elementary education

06.03.2009 11:18 msk Tajikistan

In the near future, thirty kids, residing in the territory of the dairy and jamoata stock-raising farm in the Obburdon Matchi rayon of Sogd Oblast of Tajikistan may be cut the access to education.

Kyrgyzstan: Internal Affairs Ministry Head to take personal control over the assault of Reporter journalist

Kyrgyzstan: Internal Affairs Ministry Head to take personal control over the assault of Reporter journalist

04.03.2009 14:28 msk Kyrgyzstan Politics

Syrgak Abdyldaev , the political observer of Reporter Bishkek newspaper was assaulted on March 3 at about 7pm.

Uzbekistan: Russian and international organizations are defending the arrested activist

Uzbekistan: Russian and international organizations are defending the arrested activist

27.02.2009 12:28 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

In the beginning of March of 2009 there will be a trial over the head of Amu Darya basin inspection of Uzbekistan State biological control, Makset Kosbergenov . We already reported that Makset was arrested in the mid-December, 2008 and accused of receiving bribes in the amount of two million sum ($1

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

Ferghana.ru launches a comprehensive guide on Central Asia for the Russians

Ferghana.ru launches a comprehensive guide on Central Asia for the Russians

21.02.2009 15:00 msk Russia

Ferghana.ru , one of the most popular independent sources for up-to-date news and analysis from Central Asia , launches Afisha – a comprehensive entertaining guide on Central Asia for the Russian audience, We’ve worked on this initiative for a while and now the time has come to launch it into the wo

People, accused for the affiliation to the “Nur” religious movement, are convicted in Uzbekistan

People, accused for the affiliation to the “Nur” religious movement, are convicted in Uzbekistan

18.02.2009 10:21 msk Religious life Uzbekistan

According to Newsuz.com, Uzbek language website, several people were arrested and sentenced to imprisonment for the terms from 6 to 6.5 years in Uzbekistan , convicted for the affiliation to the “Nur” religious movement (“Beam”).

“Tablighi Jamaat”: Hidden threat of peaceful preach

“Tablighi Jamaat”: Hidden threat of peaceful preach

16.02.2009 12:02 msk Central Asia Religious life

On February 3, the General Prosecutor Office in Kyrgyzstan directed a lawsuit file to Pervomayskiy district court of Bishkek, claiming to recognize “Tablighi Jamaat” international religious organization as terrorist and extremist movement.

Uzbek oppositionist travels USA to find associates

Uzbek oppositionist travels USA to find associates

11.02.2009 09:55 msk Politics Uzbekistan

To find associates this man travelled all over the United States of America and bordering cities of Canada by his truck. Once locals find this man is an immigrant from Uzbekistan they bombard him with questions about his country. He is happy with that because the more people know about life and trad

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

For the first time the works of Abdulkhamid Chulpon are published in Russian language

For the first time the works of Abdulkhamid Chulpon are published in Russian language

09.02.2009 13:00 msk Arts Uzbekistan

This book was prepared for edition by one of the main publishing houses of Uzbekistan already in 1988, in the height of perestroika. However, as a matter of fact, it is the year of 2009 now while the translated book of the Poet, who stands above others in the newest Uzbek literature, the Poet, who w

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

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