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Mathieu Lemoine

Mathieu Lemoine est président de Novastan France. Spécialiste des questions de gouvernance, de société civile et de droits humains, il travaille depuis plus de dix ans sur l’Europe orientale, le Caucase et l’Asie centrale, notamment avec l’OSCE, les Nations unies, l’Union européenne et des programmes soutenus par l’USAID. Il a vécu et travaillé en Ouzbékistan, au Turkménistan, en Bosnie-Herzégovine, en Macédoine du Nord et en Russie. Passionné par l’Asie centrale, il souhaite contribuer au développement de Novastan comme média indépendant de référence sur la région, en renforçant ses partenariats, son audience et son ancrage européen.

Written articles:

Gulnoza Ismailova, Executive Director of Uzbekistan’s El-Yurt Umidi Foundation. Photo courtesy of El-Yurt Umidi Foundation.

“This is the right time to engage with Uzbekistan”: Gulnoza Ismailova on education, talent and the country’s future

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Clarinetist Sayyod Mirzomurodov and pianist Mariya Akhadjanova, performers of Contemporary Uzbek Music for Clarinet and Piano. Credit: Ryan Nguyen.

When the clarinet speaks Uzbek: bringing an overlooked classical repertoire to the world

Pistachio trees in Tajikistan. Source: Asia-Plus.

Central Asia’s Forests Under Pressure

Linguist and translator Mahabat Sadyrbek with her English-language textbook, Comprehensive Grammar of the Kyrgyz Language. Photo courtesy of Mahabat Sadyrbek.

A Language in Motion: Mahabat Sadyrbek on Teaching Kyrgyz to the English-Speaking World

The remaining waters of the Aral Sea in Karakalpakstan. Photo: Mathieu Lemoine.

From the Pamirs to the Aral Sea: Following the Amu Darya Through Central Asia

Aldaspan with electric dombras. Photo courtesy of Aldaspan.

From Küi to Metallica: How Aldaspan Electrified the Kazakh Dombra

Karachi container port. Photo: A.Savin / Wikipedia, Free Art License.

Gwadar, Karachi and the Central Asian Dream of the Sea

Hana Sexton at an event organized by the Federation of Korean Associations in the United States. Photo courtesy of Hana Sexton.

From Central Asia to America: The Koryo-Saram Diaspora Finds a New Voice

Oktyabr Dospanov aboard one of the abandoned ships in Muynak, once a major fishing port on the Aral Sea. Photo: Ernest Kurtveliev.

“My Childhood Was Spent on the Shore of a Sea That No Longer Exists”

Exposed shoreline along the Caspian Sea at Awaza, Turkmenistan. Photo: Mathieu Lemoine.

The Caspian Sea Is Retreating. Central Asia Is Not Ready

2023 Dialogue of Women Leaders of Central Asia. Credits: Gazeta.uz.

More Women in Central Asian Politics – But Where Is the Power?

Bukhara Synagogue. Credits: Mathieu Lemoine.

From Bukhara to Queens: The Global Journey of the Bukharan Jews

In Uzbekistan, one family wants to support the revival of wine production

Once known for its grapes, Uzbekistan saw many vineyards destroyed after the fall of the USSR. The Akhunov family is now helping revive the country’s wine culture. [...]

How Central Asia is trying to protect the snow leopard

From Kyrgyz volunteer rangers to strict penalties in Uzbekistan, Central Asia is stepping up efforts to protect the rare and emblematic snow leopard. [...]

Edited articles:

A depleted irrigation canal in rural Uzbekistan. Water scarcity and unequal distribution can leave smallholder and household farmers without sufficient water for their crops. Photo: Google Images.