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Stories under this heading cover Central Asia – a region of Asia, stretching from the Caspian Sea in the west to Mongolia in the east, from Afghanistan in the south to Russia in the north.

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Improvised oral poetry remains a popular entertainment in Kazakhstan

28 November 2020
In Kazakhstan,  improvised oral poetry, spoken or sung to the accompaniment of traditional musical instruments, has for centuries been a source of entertainment. The Kazakh government has since independence in 1991 been keen to promote the tradition, known in Kazakh as Akyndar Aitysy, since this is seen as a way of consolidating national identity.

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Opinion: The Fergana Valley - the most important place in Central Asia.
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Opinion: The Fergana Valley - the most important place in Central Asia.

21 August 2015
Central Asia receives little attention in the EU but a recent Council decision highlighted priorities in the area. Gideon Wakefield argues in this op-ed that it is in the Fergana Valley where the EU's absence is most felt, and where its presence is most needed.
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EU reviews strategy on Central Asia
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EU reviews strategy on Central Asia

23 June 2015
The Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union, representing the 28 member states, has reviewed the EU's strategy towards Central Asia. The EU financial commitment for bilateral and regional cooperation with Central Asia for 2014-20 is 1.068 billion euros.
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