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Kyrgyz Regret Loss of Fruit-Industry Heritage
Multiple apricot varieties being replaced with more homogeneous, marketable types.
5 Aug 15
Kyrgyz Migrant Revenues Come at a Cost
Money supports whole communities, but earning it can destroy families.
22 Jul 15
Hard Life for Migrants' Wives in Kyrgyzstan
Strains caused when husbands are absent for months or years.
9 Jul 15
Fatal Shooting on Kyrgyz-Uzbek Border
Firearms often used to stop civilians trying to evade customs controls.
26 May 15
Kyrgyz Cowboys Fear Eurasian Trade Rules
As Kyrgyz-Tajik border becomes subject to new customs rules, thriving trade in beef cattle could fall off.
20 Mar 15
Kyrgyz Fear Shifting Boundaries
16 Feb 11
Central Asia: Mar '09, part 2
In a country where tribal allegiance still matters, reporting one group’s demand to be upgraded to nation status requires sensitivity and scrupulous balance.
22 Apr 09
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