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» In Central Asia, a Soviet Past Recedes as New Influences Fill In
By UAA Administrator | Published 10/18/2011 | Turkic World Unrated
Kyrgyzstan's humble and sometimes bumpy progress in recent years has come with investment from Turkey, which is viewed favorably and gratefully here, and from China
» Kazakhstan: Forced Returns to Uzbekistan Illegal
By UAA Administrator | Published 06/10/2011 | Turkic World Unrated
The Kazakh government has violated international law by forcibly returning at least 28 Uzbeks to Uzbekistan, putting their lives and well-being at risk, Human Rights Watch said today.
» As China Invests, Many Kazakhs Say: Not Too Fast
By UAA Administrator | Published 06/7/2011 | Turkic World Unrated
This month, NPR is examining the many ways China is expanding its reach in the world — through investments, infrastructure, military power and more.
» Kyrgyzstan drafts ethnic development plan
By UAA Administrator | Published 04/11/2011 | Turkic World Unrated
To avoid a repeat of last year’s ethnic riots that left more than 400 dead, experts from the Kyrgyz Government, the OSCE, civil society, and ethnic minority groups are drafting a plan to improve multi-ethnic relations.
» Kazakh leadership looks beyond staid presidential elections to reform agenda
By UAA Administrator | Published 04/4/2011 | Turkic World Unrated
Top government officials in Kazakhstan say a strong victory for the incumbent in Sunday’s presidential elections will reinforce their ambitious reform agenda, despite international criticism of the vote.
» Kazakhstan: Astana Wants Kazakhstanis to Speak Kazakh
By UAA Administrator | Published 11/22/2010 | Turkic World Unrated
Officials in Kazakhstan are developing a grand plan to get virtually everyone in the Central Asian country speaking Kazakh by 2020. Data from a recent survey, however, suggests that Astana’s goal may be overly ambitious.
» Turkey Deepens Strategic Relationship with China
By UAA Administrator | Published 11/18/2010 | Turkic World Unrated
The visit by Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to Beijing a week ago, follows by a scant three weeks the visit by China’s Prime Minister Wen Jiabao to Ankara on 78 October as part of the latter’s European diplomatic tour also including Belgium, Germany, Greece, and Italy in the margin of his participation in an EU-China summit.
» Turkey moves to deepen China ties
By UAA Administrator | Published 10/26/2010 | Turkic World Unrated
With China rising as a world power, Turkey has intensified its efforts to increase dialogue, sending its foreign minister to the Asian nation for a weeklong trip just three weeks after receiving the Chinese prime minister.
» Improving economic relations with China is no easy endeavor
By UAA Administrator | Published 10/18/2010 | Turkic World Unrated
Knocks resounded on the doors to the houses of Turkish students studying in China in mid July 2009. It was the police. Just checking if they had proper documents.
» Kyrgyz election exposes ethnic divide
By UAA Administrator | Published 10/14/2010 | Turkic World Unrated
Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia has held its most democratic election to date, but a strong showing by a Kyrgyz nationalist party has underlined the divide between different ethnic groups, which led to serious inter-communal fighting earlier in the year.
» Annual Turkish Festival in Washington DC
By UAA Administrator | Published 10/4/2010 | Turkic World Unrated
Thousands of Turks and Azerbaijanis, as well as all other Turkish culture lovers, gathered in Washington DC on October 3rd to celebrate the annual Turkish Festival, APA’s Washington DC correspondent reported.
» Water becomes commodity
By UAA Administrator | Published 09/8/2010 | Turkic World Unrated
Water shortage is becoming one of the biggest problems of the 21st century. Each year the number of countries suffering from the lack of water is increasing.


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