Society

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  Society

  2021-11-23

  Palmyra a 'ghost town' under Syrian regime, militia control

  Displaced by ISIS, most Palmyra residents have been replaced by elements of Syrian regime-affiliated Iranian and Russian militias.

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  Society

  2021-11-08

  Kremlin-linked bank's disdain for Kazakh draws complaints from customers

  The unwillingness of the Kremlin-linked Sberbank to cater to Kazakh customers -- symbolised by a broken option for the Kazakh language on an ATM -- is expressive of a new and troubling trend.

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  Society

  2021-10-18

  Kazakh bill aims to end compulsory translation of signage into Russian

  The move will provide necessary legislative support to the Kazakh language in areas where its influence is diminished, say observers.

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  Society

  2021-08-19

  Russian politicians try to paint Central Asian countries as 'oppressive'

  Following on a few trivial incidents, Russian politicians are attempting to portray Central Asian states as oppressive towards ethnic Russians, while ignoring how migrants are treated in Russia.

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  Society

  2021-05-10

  Kazakhs express approval of new Latin-based alphabet

  Switching from Cyrillic to Latin script is widely seen as a positive socioeconomic and political step, and one that will align Kazakhstan with the world community more closely.

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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.