Alla Pyatibratova
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People in the south of the republic are refusing to leave for safer areas despite latest landslide deaths.
Uzbeks have little idea of what's happening in their own country let alone abroad
Hunger and poverty in southern Kyrgyzstan are exacerbating a growing tuberculosis problem
Southern Kyrgyzstan is over-provided with universities keen to cash in on fee-paying students, but many offer little in return.
A stupendous birthday party for the city of Osh does little to cheer its long-suffering residents
Leading Muslim leader denies claims that he’s a key figure in Hizb ut-Tahrir movement.
Prisoners stage group protest by slashing their wrists, prompting renewed concern about jail conditions.
The authorities in southern Kyrgyz city of Osh are struggling to stem a severe outbreak of hepatitis