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Kyrgyzstan’s indigenous horses, adapted to the country’s high-mountain terrain, are at risk of extinction.

Once a year Georgians hit the cemeteries to break bread with the dearly departed.

Members of Azerbaijan's film industry face consequences if they speak ill of the state, while those who stay in line are rewarded handsomely.

Our chief Caucasus correspondent reflects on the life and radically changing times of his father, who passed away last month.

The surviving popularity of the komuz as a living instrument, rather than a museum artifact, and the flourishing tradition of Kyrgyz folk music is in no small way thanks to Malik Alikeyev, who died on January 17.

Vakhtang (Buba) Kikabidze, a Georgian singer and actor universally loved across the former Soviet Union, has died at the age of 84, drawing the curtain on an era.

Botoyarova wore a cape during the swimsuit category that bore the stylized image of a woman being subjected to abuse.

They face obstacles, though, including globalization and an education system that gives little time to minority languages.

Part of the mission is to ensure that Russians engage constructively with people in their new home.

The organization has been facing accusations of political bias in its investigations (or lack thereof) into cultural heritage in Karabakh.

The unique Islamic structures stand on the fringes of Georgian culture.

The legendary semi-sweet Khvanchkara is an international brand – and used to be an easy target for counterfeiters. Now the police are stepping in.

The figures can be found in major American retailers, like Whole Foods.

A project to archive one of the Azerbaijani capital's oldest neighborhoods interrupts efforts to wipe its memory away.

Georgian cinema has been enjoying a renaissance, becoming a darling of the international independent film world. But it’s also running into political problems at home.