Uzbek Culture Center Inaugurated in Minsk
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Belarus Rakhmatulla Nazarov stressed the rapid development of bilateral relations.
21 November 2024
Caucasus
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Tbilisoba 2024: Warm Celebration in Tbilisi's Old Town
Despite Tbilisi’s relatively modest percentages of ethnic Armenian and Azerbaijani populations, these communities retain their identities while coexisting amicably in shared areas of the Georgian capital. At festivals like Tbilisoba, both groups come together to celebrate their shared country of birth.
Onnik James Krikorian
One Caucasus Festival in Georgia Bridges Regional Divides
The One Caucasus Festival in Georgia unites diverse communities, fostering peace and cultural exchange among Armenians, Azerbaijanis, and Georgians.
Onnik James Krikorian
Sibel Jahangirli
Central Asia
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World and Kazakh Wrestling Stars to Face Off in Astana
Asian freestyle wrestling champions Daniyar Kaissanov and Sanzhar Doszhanov will compete in Astana.
Kazakhstan Ranks 28th in 2024 Global Pension Index, Surpassing US and Saudi Arabia
According to the press service of Kazakhstan’s Unified Accumulative Pension Fund (UAPF), the MCGPI assessed systems based on three sub-indices – adequacy, sustainability, and integrity – which include over 50 indicators.
Kazakhstan Establishes Institute of Horse Breeding and Forage Production
The institute will carry out scientific and research works aimed at improvement of breeding abilities of horses, active development of horse-breeding, and promotion of domestic breeds to the foreign markets.
Iran
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How Did Iranian Folk Music Become Viral in India?
Iranian folk music is always at the forefront of global top charts; find out why it did in 2023.
Alexandra Wrigley
Happy Sadeh
Today is Jashn-e Sadeh, an Iranian winter festival celebrated each year on the 10th of Bahman in the Iranian calendar and of Mehr in the Zoroastrian, which falls on 30 January.
Mark Elliott
Maragheh/Maraga, Iran: Once home to Eurasia’s greatest astronomical observatory
Even frequent visitors to Iran rarely think of visiting Maragheh, yet its tomb towers and historical observatory site retain distant resonances of a magnificent history.
Mark Elliott
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Country Life Vlog: Azerbaijani Cottagecore YouTube Channel’s Popularity Explained
29 February 2024
Leila Mekhdi
Maragheh/Maraga, Iran: Once home to Eurasia’s greatest astronomical observatory
26 December 2023
Mark Elliott
