RFE/RL Central Asia Report
4/23/2012 6:31:11 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the five countries of Central Asia.
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Kazakhstan Changes Tune, Credits 'Borat' For Tourism Turnaround
After years of bitterness, bans, and musical chaos, Kazakhstan has come to embrace its most unsavory "export" when Kazakh Foreign Minister Erzhan Qazykhanov credited Sacha Baron Cohen's 2006 film "Borat" for helping increase international tourism to his country. More 
C. Asia, Caucasus Face Obesity Risk
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned that obesity and diet-related illnesses could emerge as major health threats in Central Asia and Caucasus. More 
Development Agencies 'Frustrate' Kyrgyz
Kyrgyzstan’s deputy prime minister says his government is 'frustrated' and 'dissatisfied' with its relations with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund because the agencies have been slow to respond to requests for expertise and investment. More 
Family Appeals For Contact With Imprisoned Turkmen General
Reports from Turkmenistan say that Major General Tirkish Tyrmyev, the former commander of the country's border forces, has been sentenced to seven more years in prison. More 
Vegetable Paydays A Hot-Potato Issue In Kazakhstan
Eat your vegetables -- or else! That's the message teachers in southern Kazakhstan are taking from a rotten deal that involves vegetables in exchange for their monthly wage. More 
Young Kazakhs Embrace Sweethearts Day
Spring is in the air, and love is breaking out all over. This week, it was Kazakhstan's turn. More 
What Kazakh Schoolchildren Learn About Their President
Compared to the ostentatious and brutal excesses of his Turkmen or Uzbek counterparts, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev has always seen himself as something more moderate and sophisticated. More |
