Author: Novastan 
Novastan
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Players in action
Kok Boru players at the Issyk-Kul Lake in… [...]
Fall in Kyrgyzstan
A view of a surreal mountainscape on the road between Bishkek and Tokmok near the Alamedin Mountains, Kyrgyzstan. Photo: Nils Dörling Find all of our… [...]
Turkmenistan launches national messaging services
The Turkmen authorities have announced the launch of an instant messaging and email platform developed by domestic companies. These new applications will provide the Turkmen people with alternatives to Western… [...]
Turkey’s new push into Central Asia
Isolated on the international scene and weakened domestically, Turkey seeks support. Turkish powers have chosen a proactive foreign policy in Central Asia and enjoy good relations with countries of the… [...]
Art without Borders: The Coffee Artist Nurlan Duishobekov from Bishkek
Nurlan Duishobekov is a graphic designer and video illustrator. He studied graphic design in the Higher School of Economics in Moscow. His work took place in Almaty, London, New York… [...]
Kazakhstan’s gradual divorce from Russia
DECRYPTION. In January 2022, Kazakhstan was able to count on the support of Russia, through the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), to put an end to the demonstrations which… [...]
The recession of the Tian Shan glaciers and other recent studies
CENTRAL ASIA SCIENCE REVIEW − Thanks to images provided by US intelligence agencies, researchers have been able to observe the recession of glaciers in Central Asia. In other news, Uzbek… [...]
High valleys north of Son Kul
The Kelemche valley runs parallel to the northern shore of Lake Son Kul in Kyrgyzstan. Several passes at an altitude of more than 3400 metres are sometimes… [...]
Kyrgyzstan wants to build miniature nuclear power plants
A cooperation protocol has been signed between Rosatom and Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Energy to build miniature nuclear reactors. However, such a project cannot quickly resolve the country’s energy crisis. This… [...]
Border Gate in Ischkoschim
A snapshot from inside the car. A Volga is parked directly in front of the locked gate at the Tajik-Afghan border crossing in Ishkoshim. Whether the car and its occupants… [...]
Kazakhstan: The Blurred Record of the January 2022 Unrest
A month after the advent of “Bloody January” in Kazakhstan, a clear report of the protests is yet to be published. Despite this, an official report concerning the death toll… [...]
Kyrgyz doctors’ salaries to be increased
Doctors’ low salaries in Kyrgyzstan have been considered a chronic problem for years and explain certain deficiencies in the health system. Health Minister Alymkadyr Beishenaliev seems to have taken a… [...]