News from the Heart of Eurasia

EDUCATION

PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW UZBEKISTAN

PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW UZBEKISTAN The British Council has been supporting systemic education reform and cultural relations between Uzbekistan and the United Kingdom for the

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KAZAKHSTAN

THE ROAD TO BOROVOE

THE ROAD TO BOROVOE For people that live in the beginning of the third millennium, it’s hard to believe that a hundred years ago trips

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KAZAKHSTAN

The Kazakh Spring

The Kazakh Spring. As I am being driven along the highway from Almaty towards Taldykorgan, the billboard posters have been changed from the usual images

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OCA #47

Editor Word

Happy New Year! Black swan events are supposed to be unexpected, of large magnitude and consequence, and very rare. Perhaps once a decade or once

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KAZAKHSTAN

Economic developments in Kazakhstan

As the world’s economic woes are broadcast across the media and governments and, financial institutions battle the potential recessions some developing nations are seemingly faring

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CENTRAL ASIA

Freedom of belief

At present, representatives of 130 ethnic groups and 18 religious denominations live in Kazakhstan, among them – Muslims, Orthodox, Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Buddhists. Throughout the

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TURKMENISTAN

A Turkmen Tour of Fashion

A Turkmen Tour of Fashion Simplicity without combinations Turkmen dress is simple and of the same type.  Tunics worn next to the skin, wide trousers,

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KAZAKHSTAN

The Mysterious Cave Spring

The Mysterious Cave Spring Discovering the cultural heritage of Kazakhstan Zhylagan-ata is located in the Turkestan region, it is included in the map of sacred

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INTERVIEW

TURNING THE TANK AROUND

HOW BRITAIN BECAME THE JURISDICTION OF CHOICE FOR DIRTY MONEY AN INTERVIEW WITH DAME MARGARET HODGE  A long-serving politician for the British Labour Party and

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INTERVIEW

LIVE AND LEARN

LIVE AND LEARN INTERVIEW: BARSHAGUL TLEPINA OCA Magazine: Tell us, please, about yourself and your creative activity / work Barshagul Tlepina: My name is Barshagul

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INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW: ELENA TITENKO

OCA Magazine: Tell us, please, about yourself and your creative activity / work Elena Titenko: My name is Elena Titenko, I was born in the

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INTERVIEW

“POETRY IS MY UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE”

“POETRY IS MY UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE” INTERVIEW: MARINA SHKROBOVA-VERNALIS OCA Magazine: Tell us, please, about yourself and your creative activity / work Marina Shkrobova-Vernalis: My name

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INTERVIEW

THE GOAL IS SELF-REALIZATION

THE GOAL IS SELF-REALIZATION INTERVIEW: MANSUR SARSEMBAYEV  OCA Magazine: Tell us, please, about yourself and your creative activity / work MS: I am Mansur Sarsembayev,

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