Society

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  Society

  2020-06-16

  In photos: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan begin lifting coronavirus restrictions

  'We are waiting for the time when the threat of coronavirus will be behind us,' said one Kazakh citizen.

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  Society

  2020-03-25

  Uzbekistan urges public to be wary of coronavirus falsehoods

  The Uzbek government and religious leaders are taking drastic steps to thwart unsubstantiated rumours about the deadly virus.

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  Society

  2020-02-17

  Kyrgyz rights activists vow to fight 'criminal' Gazprom school transfer

  Gazprom acquired Kyrgyzstan's largest energy company for $1. It promised to build a school for low-income children, then asked for high tuition. Now it has seized the school for itself.

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  Society

  2020-02-06

  US, Turkmenistan advance co-operation in security, counterterrorism

  The two countries also are seeking to work more closely on major energy-related investment projects and achieving peace and stability in Afghanistan.

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  Society

  2020-01-30

  Kazakh director of award-winning film 'shocked' by fine from Russian state backer

  The move by the state cinema agency is intentionally aimed at putting pressure on the creators of a Central Asian film that has won success on the world stage, observers say.

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  Society

  2019-12-31

  Kazakhs look to new year after historic 2019

  A historic year included the resignation of the only leader whom independent Kazakhstan had ever known.

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  Society

  2019-12-26

  'Anti-corruption cafe' feeds a movement in Bishkek

  Members of the UMUT 2020 movement want the government to take real measures to root out corruption.

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  Society

  2019-10-03

  Kyrgyz lawyer wins UN prize for battling statelessness

  Azizbek Ashurov has helped more than 10,000 stateless individuals acquire Kyrgyz citizenship.

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  Society

  2019-09-04

  Kyrgyzstan plans operation to repatriate families of militants from Iraq, Syria

  There are about 850 Kyrgyz citizens in combat zones in the two countries.

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  Society

  2019-07-18

  Kyrgyzstan's Lake Issyk-Kul attracts more and more Central Asian tourists

  New routes connecting Kyrgyzstan's resort region with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are boosting regional tourism.