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Large-scale construction
Ashgabat has witnessed radical transformation due to the large-scale construction campaign initiated by Saparmurat Niyazov, first leader of independent Turkmenistan. Thanks to the links with Turkmen government, French construction… [...]
Tea and tapchan
Men take tea on a traditional tapchan on the road between Khiva and Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Credit : Charlotte Bonin (France) Find all of our photos of the… [...]
A Kyrgyz cemetery
Along the roads that cross the Kyrgyz steppes, it is common to come across cemeteries with imposing tombs. Here, a few tombs overlook the village of Kojomkul. Credit: Antoine Béguier (France)… [...]
Sports Palace
The interior of the Bishkek Sports Palace showcases traditional Kyrgyz ornaments. Credit: Antonin Lechat (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Novastan is looking for freelance journalists based in Central Asia
The only European media dedicated to Central Asia in English, French and German is now looking for freelance journalists based in Central Asia. Thanks to individual donations and subscriptions, Novastan… [...]
Kazakhstan: Huawei to launch 5G network in 2021
Huawei has finished the 5G integration process in Kazakhstan, in commercial partnership with Beeline, the biggest independent mobile phone operator in the country. The Chinese company wants to set up… [...]
Blue water, red mountains
The crystal blue water of the Zeravshan river, fed by the glaciers in the mountains, brings live into the austere scenery on the way from Ayni to Dushanbe,… [...]
Wedding palace
The circular wedding palace in Almaty in southwest Kazakhstan is a unique example of modernist Soviet architecture. It was completed in 1971 and has lost none of its solemnity… [...]
Spring announcement
In march, flowers are making Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan rejoice after the cold winter. Credit: Simon Massicotte Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Midday sun over the Aral Sea
The Aral Sea in the far west of Uzbekistan, photographed from a yurt camp, glistens in the midday sun. Credit: Simon Kretschmer (Germany) Find all of our photos of the… [...]
“I want our theatre to be the new face of Tajik theatre”: Khurshed Mustafoev on the future of Dushanbe’s Russian theatre
In early 2021, Khurshed Mustafoev became artistic director of the Mayakovsky Theatre in Dushanbe. The actor, director and set designer has been working with the theatre company – the only… [...]
Father of poetry
This statue in a park in the centre of the Tajik capital Dushanbe is dedicated to the Persian poet Rudaki. He is considered the father of Tajik poetry. Credit: Mareike… [...]