Russian Emigration Up Since April Unrest
The number of people making plans to emigrate from Kyrgyzstan has risen since the April uprising that brought in a new government.
Судьба таджикского мигранта: Петербург-Шурипоён
Автор: Галим Фасхутдинов, «Немецкая волна»,
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