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Endless white
In the north of Kyrgyzstan, the landscape resembles an endless ice landscape: the snow-covered mountains seem to merge directly into the clouds. Credit : Justine Paci (France)… [...]
[Newsletter] Russia resumes flights to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan
This is a copy of our newsletter dated 5 April 2021. Sign up here to receive it directly in your inbox every Monday. This newsletter is dedicated… [...]
Peeled off memories
In a hotel in Moynaq, a former coastal town on the Aral Sea, the owners are moving to a more prosperous town. They leave behind them a flaking painting… [...]
[Newsletter] LGBT campaigner hospitalised after attack in Uzbekistan
This is a copy of our newsletter dated 29 March 2021. Sign up here to receive it directly in your inbox every Monday. In the news Turkmenistan… [...]
Busy Registan
The Registan in Samarqand is for inner and foreign toruist a favourite spot to visit. As far back as the place was created, the first madrasa was built in… [...]
Hope of youth
Alisa, 15 years old, helps her mother during summer time to run their little yard restaurant where they serve homemade dishes. But her wish and hope is to study… [...]
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… [...]
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… [...]
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: … [...]
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 … [...]
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… [...]
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… [...]