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RFE/RL CENTRAL ASIA REPORT 01.07.2013 A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the five countries of Central Asia. For more stories on Central Asia, please visit and bookmark our Central Asia page .

 

Cameron Holds Talks In Kazakh Capital  British Prime Minister David Cameron has held talks with President Nursultan Nazarbaev and other senior officials during the first visit by a serving British prime minister to Kazakhstan. More    J.Lo Sings For Turkmen Leader  Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov marked his 56th birthday with a lavish celebration that included a ride on a 350-seat catamaran and a performance by U.S. pop star Jennifer Lopez. More    Will Human Rights Be On Agenda During Cameron's Kazakhstan Visit?  David Cameron becomes the first serving British prime minister to visit Central Asia with a two-day trip to Kazakhstan. But questions remain as to whether he'll raise the issue of the dubious Kazakh human rights record. More    Nabucco Pipeline Suffers Setback As Rival Expected To Get Azeri Gas  The Nabucco pipeline was once the keystone of EU hopes to obtain large amounts of natural gas from the Caspian and the Middle East. But as the developers of a key oil field are expected to announce that they have chosen a rival pipeline, Nabucco's future may be in doubt. More    Karimov: Uzbek Migrants Are 'Lazy,' Beggars Don't Exist  First, he lashed out at Uzbekistan's migrant workers, calling them "lazy." Then he took a swipe at the country’s beggars, denying their existence. The comments by Uzbek President Islam Karimov have raised eyebrows -- and prompted jokes. More    A Match Made In A Tajik Matchmaking Agency  In a country where marriages are traditionally arranged by families, the idea of outsiders bringing a couple together was met with skepticism in Tajikistan. But despite the barriers, one young entrepreneur has found success running the country's first matchmaking agency. More