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Kyrgyzstan’s indigenous horses, adapted to the country’s high-mountain terrain, are at risk of extinction.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

That Central Asia's presidents seemed to enjoy themselves together was itself a breakthrough. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Will Turkmenistan come to Kyrgyzstan’s rescue?

Cases are rising rapidly and vaccines – for those who want them – are hard to find.

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

The health minister then drank the concoction at a press conference.

The region appears wholly unprepared for the latest rise in cases.

Protesting artists chose the visit of their better-paid Russian colleagues to make their point.