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Kazakhstan’s BRICS Conundrum
Astana has emphasized its commitment to strengthening its role as a close partner of BRICS while also stating that it will ...
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Kazakhstan’s Ancient City Legacy Meets Frontiers of Space Exploration in Kyzylorda
Spread on the banks of the Syr Darya River, bordering the Kyzylkum desert in the southeast and Aryskum sands in the north, ...
Young Chinese are ditching planes to travel long distances by bus and train. Meet the ‘iron butt’ travelers
Most of them are young travelers, including recent university graduates, who have more free time than money. Economic ...
How a drab Soviet metropolis became Central Asia’s capital of cool
Since the collapse of the USSR, Kazakhstan’s largest city (population 2.2 million and growing) has evolved to become the star ...
Never-Before-Seen Photos Capture Dwindling Remnants of Soviet Modernism
A new book explores the legacy of an often-overlooked architectural style born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan’s capital.
World’s most mysterious country, very beautiful but get no tourists, many places and buildings are…
In 2013, the capital city pf this country entered the Guinness Book of World Records with 543 white marble buildings, ...
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Mongolia Pitches Plan to Build New Capital From Scratch
Mongolian leaders say they want to build a new city close to the ancient ruins of Kharkhorum and make it their new seat of government.