IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
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Cutting-Edge Business in Kyrgyz South
At the Batken market in southern Kyrgyzstan, the old trade of sharpening tools is in particular demand this winter.
22 Dec 08
Wedding Pictures Controversy
Reporter Nurlan Abdaliev investigates why the wedding photo business in Bishkek has become an effective monopoly.
22 Dec 08
Bishkek's Overcrowded Hostels
The cost of housing in Bishkek is so high that if you have any connection with a university there, you might try to get a place in a student hostel.
22 Dec 08
Cousin Marriages Blamed for Congenital Problems
Doctors in Tajikistan say the increase in marriage between blood relatives is to blame for many health problems in newborn babies.
21 Dec 08
Berdymuhammedov to Visit Russia in March
20 Dec 08
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