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SpongeBob SharshyShalbar (Loren Javier/Flickr/CC)

Kazakh-language film content makes progress against Russian headwinds

One explanation for the continued dominance of Russian lies in Kazakhstan’s rural-urban divide.
Almaz Kumenov Jun 23, 2022
Dadivank

Azerbaijan walks back plans to erase Armenian traces from churches

The Ministry of Culture issued a new statement responding to international criticism of an earlier announcement that it intended to “remove” Armenian “forgeries” from churches on its territory.
Heydar Isayev, Ani Mejlumyan Feb 8, 2022
Dadivank

Azerbaijan announces plans to erase Armenian traces from churches

The minister of culture said that a working group will be set up to identify what he called “Armenian forgery” from churches, putting into practice a pseudoscientific theory that denies the churches’ Armenian origin.
Heydar Isayev Feb 4, 2022
Abdurozik appearing in Morgenshtern’s music video

Tajikistan: Little person’s bigtime courts controversy

A charismatic, handicapped singer has gone viral, triggering appearances with Russian superstars and a member of the ruling family.
Dec 13, 2021
Artaxa baths

Roman empire’s easternmost aqueduct discovered in Armenia

The unfinished structure was the result of a brief period of direct Roman control over Armenia in the second century CE.
Joshua Kucera Nov 24, 2021
Kazakh textbooks as seen on the open university portal.

Kazakhstan: 100 famed textbooks translated into Kazakh

The project is intended to partially bridge the language knowledge gap with Russian.
Almaz Kumenov Sep 23, 2021
Tbilisi lettuce

New study adds to Caucasus’ brag sheet: Cradle of lettuce

Geneticists say the popular vegetable was first domesticated in the region.
David Trilling Sep 17, 2021
Manizha (Instagram)

Tajikistan: Eurovision act strikes a chord in her native land

But Russians are more ambivalent about having a Tajik-born singer represent them at the song contest.
Kamila Ibragimova May 13, 2021
Manizha

Russia to send Tajikistan-born singer to Eurovision

Manizha Sangin emigrated to Russia with her family at age three, during the Tajik civil war.
Mar 9, 2021
High drama: The State Opera and Ballet Theater seen in 2014. (Photo: Dan Lundberg / Creative Commons)

Kyrgyzstan: Ballet troupe walkout shines light on culture underspending

Protesting artists chose the visit of their better-paid Russian colleagues to make their point.
Chris Rickleton Mar 9, 2021
Mikhail An, center, in a screenshot from Brian Song’s new film Misha.

Uzbekistan: The Koryo Saram’s tragic Soviet soccer superstar

A new documentary on a Soviet soccer star also tells the story of Central Asia’s ethnic Korean community, which was deported en masse to the region by Stalin.
Chris Rickleton Dec 18, 2020
Dadivank

Perspectives | Now comes a Karabakh war over cultural heritage

Fears are growing in particular for Armenian monuments being handed over.
Thomas de Waal Nov 16, 2020
FC Lokomotiv Yerevan

Huge match-fixing scheme uncovered in Armenian soccer

The conspiracy involved many players from around the former Soviet Union who have previous records of match fixing.
Ani Mejlumyan Jul 8, 2020
Nativity

Behind blockbuster Armenia! exhibit, the hand of the old regime

The new government has embraced the New York show while underplaying the role played by its political enemies.
Grigor Atanesian Mar 22, 2019
feeding pigeons

Armenia: "When You Have a Good Pigeon, You Get Great Respect"

The competitions last weeks, with each pigeon getting his or her own day to fly.
Armine Avetisyan Feb 26, 2018

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