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A look back at how Osh celebrated the Islamic holy month, which ended with 13,000 men praying on the city's main square this morning.

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.

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.

The end of the harvest is a time for ritual partying in southern Kyrgyzstan. The festivities can last for days.

The unfinished structure was the result of a brief period of direct Roman control over Armenia in the second century CE.

Aisuluu Tynybekova conquered poverty, prejudice and depression to win a nation’s respect.

Geneticists say the popular vegetable was first domesticated in the region.

Will Turkmenistan come to Kyrgyzstan’s rescue?

New technologies have allowed archeologists to re-examine how domestic animals spread from the Middle East to Asia.

Protesting artists chose the visit of their better-paid Russian colleagues to make their point.

The president seems troubled by the well-documented shortage of hard currency. This and more in our weekly briefing.

The artist expects to face more harassment for her song.

Fears are growing in particular for Armenian monuments being handed over.

Reliving ancient glory, exaggerating modern accomplishments, and introducing ATMs that demand to see birth certificates: This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Censors objected to scenes showing "corruption and bribery" by government officials.