Eurasianet

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.

Activists say prosecutors need to do more to prove the government is serious about stamping out police abuse.

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

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

The government narrative is vague and full of holes.

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

The president is trying to move Kazakhstan on from the trauma 10 months ago, but the terms of the amnesty have not pleased everyone.

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.

Dushanbe’s Latin dancers find meaning in something new.

The former president’s inner circle is coughing up.

July has seen 100 convictions so far, but there is little faith in investigators’ impartiality.

In a matter of days, Darkhan Ualiyev lost his brother and then his freedom. His prospects look bleak.

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

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