Adil Nurmakov · October, 2009

Latest posts by Adil Nurmakov from October, 2009

Kyrgyzstan: Administrative reform

Aravanski reports that the Kyrgyzstan President announced extensive reforms in public administration system, including a massive reduction of the number of officials.

26 October 2009

Kazakhstan: Atomic Lake

Michael Forster Rothbart offers a photo-essay about the Semipalatinsk Polygon in Kazakhstan, where the Soviet Union was testing its nuclear bombs.

26 October 2009

Turkmenistan: Trafficking in human beings

Annasoltan writes about the problem of human trafficking in Turkmenistan against the background of persistent economic hardship, porous borders and the regime's attempts to demur and defer the issue.

26 October 2009

Mongolia: Luxury Brand Explosion

Bilguun reports that after this year's coming of Louis Vuitton to Ulaan Baatar, the capital of Mongolia, next year is scheduled for opening of even more luxury brand stores, although...

26 October 2009

Tajikistan: Me No Speak the Tajik

Vlad reports that Tajikistan has adopted legislation to downgrade the official status of the Russian language in a move that has reportedly had the country’s minorities up in arms.

8 October 2009

Kyrgyzstan: Gypsies community

Elena presents a photo-post about her visit to the community of Luli (or Gypsies, or Roma) on the outskirts of Osh, a town in southern Kyrgyzstan.

8 October 2009

Afghanistan: Kamdesh Area

Joshua Fousts comments on the news that eight American and an unknown number of Afghan soldiers were killed after an attack on outposts in Afghanistan.

8 October 2009