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Our chief Caucasus correspondent reflects on the life and radically changing times of his father, who passed away last month.

Organizers say the move to Bukhara is not political, but Tashkent is keeping a close eye on Karakalpakstan after unrest last summer.

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 legendary semi-sweet Khvanchkara is an international brand – and used to be an easy target for counterfeiters. Now the police are stepping in.

The figures can be found in major American retailers, like Whole Foods.

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

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.

Labor migrants are attempting to leave Russia as their jobs have been hit by sanctions. But they can’t cross the border into Azerbaijan, which has remained closed since the beginning of the pandemic.

Researchers used a jointly manufactured Chinese-Uzbek vaccine in their experiments.

Tashkent’s vaccination campaign is getting a shot in the arm.

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.