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Mosque under surveillance
A mosque, a flag and a surveillance camera in the old… [...]
On the shore
In the north shore of Song-Kol lake near Muras Yurt Camp, Naryn… [...]
Kyrgyzstan: Journalists complain about attempts to hack their accounts
In Kyrgyzstan, independent journalists have reported that they have been facing attempts to hack their accounts for several months. The media call it “incessant pressure on journalists” but Kyrgyz President… [...]
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Kok-Boru Field in the mountains
A field reserved for Kok-Boru in the mountains near… [...]
Stone fort
The 1400-year-old stone fort of Tashkurgan in Xinjiang next to the border with Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is located on the road connecting the… [...]
A cow in town
A cow grazing in a public park, near the Lenin Statue in Khujand, Tajikistan. Credit:Simon Massicotte… [...]
Effects of Sanctions on Russia strongly felt in Dushanbe
The effects of sanctions against Russia are being strongly felt in Tajikistan. The Central Asian post-Soviet republic’s economy has been stagnant for years and many had left to find work… [...]