IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
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Kyrgyz Acquire New Language Skills
In recent years, people in Kyrgyzstan have become used to buying Chinese goods and eating dishes once regarded as outlandish. Now they are taking up the language as well.
6 Jan 09
Uzbeks Flock to Work in Kyrgyz South
Thousands of people from Uzbekistan earn their living over the border in Kyrgyzstan because life is so tough at home.
6 Jan 09
Empty Gas Canisters Turned to Better Use
In a sign of the deep energy crisis facing Kyrgyzstan, people in the southern Batken region have found a new use for gas cylinders they fear will never be filled again.
6 Jan 09
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