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One explanation for the continued dominance of Russian lies in Kazakhstan’s rural-urban divide.

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.

Journalists from Tajikistan played vital roles for many foreign news agencies.

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

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

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

The project is intended to partially bridge the language knowledge gap with Russian.

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

To renovate or destroy? The Culture Ministry is dragging a dispute about Georgia’s heritage into the country’s muddy politics.

When Koma Wetan was formed, singing in Kurdish was illegal in Turkey. Now, the group is a legendary influence among Turkish Kurdish rockers..

Will Turkmenistan come to Kyrgyzstan’s rescue?

Azerbaijanis, the largest ethnic minority in Georgia, say that Tbilisi neglects their culture while Baku tries to co-opt it. Now they are claiming it for themselves.

But Russians are more ambivalent about having a Tajik-born singer represent them at the song contest.

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