RFE/RL Central Asia Report
4/9/2012 3:19:11 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the five countries of Central Asia.
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5 Convicted Of Kazakh Terror Attack
A court in the southern Kazakh city of Taraz has convicted and handed out long prison sentences to five men in connection with a deadly November suicide blast that was the country's worst terrorist attack in years. More 
New York Discovers Complexities Of Kazakhstan's Ancient Nomadic Culture
An New York exhibition of ancient objects from eastern Kazakhstan is opening eyes to the complexity of the country's traditional nomadic lifestyle. More 
Tashkent Theater Wins Prestigious Award
Uzbekistan's renowned Ilkhom Theater has been awarded the prestigious Prince Claus Award for its achievements in the field of culture. More 
Russia Smooths Ties With Kyrgyzstan
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Kyrgyzstan on April 4-5 to improve recently aggravated ties with the Central Asian country More 
New Kokpar Proposal Gets Players' Goat
The art of throwing dead goats while on horseback has a long and venerable history in Central and South Asia. More 
God Hits The Bottle: 'Allah' Inscription On Vodka Angers Kazakh Muslims
Religious leaders in Kazakhstan have been calling for calm after a liquor company sparked outrage by launching a new vodka that uses the word "Allah" on its bottles. More 
Aga Khan Meets Tajik President
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, imam of the Ismaili branch of the Shi'a Muslim faith, has said that an Ismaili center has been officially registered in Dushanbe under Tajikistan's law on religion. More 
Tajik Kids 'Dying Of Undernourishment'
The World Bank and UNICEF, the United Nations' Children's Fund, say undernourishment annually claims the lives of more than 7,500 children under the age of five in Tajikistan. More 
Fire At Moscow Market Kills 17
The death toll from a fire at a Moscow market warehouse has risen to 17. Authorities said most of the victims are thought to have been Tajik-speaking migrant workers. More 
Is Happiness Just As Important As GNP? And How Do You Measure It?
Economists and development experts are meeting at the United Nations in New York to discuss whether improving happiness is just as important as increasing gross national product (GNP) for developing countries. More 
Bishkek Asks U.S. For Drones
Kyrgyz officials have asked a U.S. military delegation for pilotless drone aircraft. More 
For The Love Of Liza
The plight of 2-year-old Liza Gracheva is touching hearts not only in her native Kazakhstan but throughout the region. More 
Turkmenistan's Week Of Health And Happiness
Turkmenistan -- one of the world's worst abusers of human rights -- has launched an official "Week of Health and Happiness." Events include the staging of theater productions titled "The Inspirational Era of Happiness" and "The Era of Power Illuminated by Happiness." More |
