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Tomyris explains why the authorities in Tajikistan and Turkmenistan have banned The Dictator, Sacha Baron Cohen's latest spoof blockbuster, and writes about Western media's reaction to the ban.
Blogger Gulnara Bazhkenova explains [ru] why MPs in Kazakhstan are rarely taken seriously by the general public. In her words, the country's rubber-stamp parliament is widely seen as a “weird, expensive and absolutely useless toy”.
Islamic authorities in Tajikistan are unanimous in condemning the use and sale of drugs, writes [tj] journalist Kayumars Ato in his blog. At the same time, some religious leaders argue that using drug money to finance the construction of mosques is okay.
In an interview on Mahbub-TJ blog, Ibrohimi Ismoilzod, Tajikistan’s most successful blind singer claims [tj] that persons with disabilities are often treated as “unwanted” people in the country.
Following concern expressed in some quarters with how the international media has covered the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, East of Center looks at the geopolitical issues behind Western engagement of the oil-rich former Soviet republic, arguing that policy towards Azerbaijan might not solely be confined to energy interests.
President of Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, Nabeel Rajab, has been released on $800 bail, his lawyer Mohamed Al Jishi said. Earlier this m... More »
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“This means than everyone trying to reach Uncle Bagrat in Gagra will have to call Russia and not Georgia.”
That’s a pretty provocative way to put it. You’ll not be calling Russia, you’ll just be dialling Russia’s prefix.
It’s the same prefix you dial when calling Kazakhstan, by the way.
By your logic you’re calling the US when you call Canada. Canada uses the US calling code.
For example: I’m from Kazakhstan, my phone number is +7 723 25x xx xx.
Calling Canada via US
Calling Russia via Kazakhstan
Calling Apsny via Kazakhstan