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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.

As the government rewrites history to avoid mentioning a Russian atrocity, Turkmen are taking their reminiscences online.

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

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.

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.

The bird’s cultural significance may have aided its rapid dispersal.

Around 3,000 items of unique cultural value may have been stolen from 14 museums.

Changing tastes threaten askiya, a centuries-old Uzbek tradition that prizes wit, improvisation, and mastery of language.

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

Tashkent is regretting its early embrace of the Chinese app.

Eldor Shomurodov’s success making it into one of Europe’s most important national football leagues has generated a fresh flurry of ambition among young Uzbek players.

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