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Central Asian Republics

Central Asian Republics, the countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Constituent republics of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, they all achieved independence in late 1991.

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Solar-powered pump system brightens up future for Krygyzstan: fifty-three villages in the Central Asian republic of Krygyzstan solved one of their biggest problems--clean drinking water--by using solar energy.(Worldwide Projects) (Water and Waste Water International)

Hard to shake history loose. (Russian influence on Central Asian republics) (The Middle East)

Anemia prevention and control in four Central Asian republics and Kazakhstan (The Journal of Nutrition)

Asian republics a Turkish delight. (Turkey's impact on the future of Muslim countries formerly part of the Soviet Union) (Insight on the News)

Serious Western Investment Finally Flowing Into Central Asian Republics (The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs)

Security Issues of the Ex-Soviet Central Asian Republics. (The Middle East)

Leather challenge for central Asian republics; the leather industries in the five Central Asian Republics -- Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan -- are facing major challenges and differing fortunes. (Leather International)

Problems of state-building in the Central Asian republics. (World Affairs)

Turkic delights: Central Asia.(Turkey seeks to increase its influence in the Central Asian Republics) (The Economist (US))

Inhalable exports.(Central Asian republics want end to Afghantstani opium exports)(Brief Article) (The Economist (US))

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