Central Asia
Archaeology
Rock Inscriptions in Greek Discovered on Mountain in Central Asia
Ancient Greek letters carved on rocks were recently discovered on a mountain in Tajikistan, a country in Central Asia.
The engravings in Greek writing in the Bactrian region of that area reads, "ΕΙΔΙΗΛΟ Υ…ϸΑΟΝΑΝϸΑΕ ΟΟΗ-ΜΟ ΤΑΚ-ΤΟΕ," which translates to “This...
Diaspora
The Proud Greeks of Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Tucked away among Central Asia’s rolling deserts and sand dunes in the eastern part of Uzbekistan is a small community of people who are the living vestiges of Cold War politics, the Greeks of Tashkent.
By Christianna Kontou
A Greek diaspora...
World
Russia Deploys Armed Forces to Quell Deadly Riots in Kazakhstan
Russia, along with other post-Soviet states, has deployed "peace-keeping" forces to stabilize Kazakhstan following deadly protests against a hike in fuel prices.
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) -- which includes Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan -- decided...