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Bishkek is now suffering with some of the world’s worst air pollution.

Three years ago, Moscow's unilateral flight ban was intended to shock Georgia. Now many Georgians dread the resumption of air connections.

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.

Chinese buses have survived corruption scandals to become the most obvious alternative to ubiquitous but problematic minibuses.

Statistics show Georgia’s South Caucasus neighbors among its top trading partners. But how diverse is this trade?

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.

The changes make living long-term in Kazakhstan unviable for tens of thousands of Russian citizens who have fled the war.

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

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Glaciers are disappearing around the world. Here’s how it happens in Central Asia.

Advocates say they’re emulating the best Western practices. Critics fear the inspiration comes from Russia.

Amid rising local and international demand, Georgia seeks to start new energy projects and revive old ones. But will they survive the usual controversies?

Can safety protocols be maintained in a poor country like Kyrgyzstan, where corruption is rampant?

Today hundreds of Georgians are sneaking into the U.S. from Mexico, but one Georgian who blazed that trail 20 years ago is now able to tell her story.

Disappointed with stagnation at home, Georgians are increasingly forging an illegal path to the United States.