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Interview with H.E. Dinara Kemelova

Asia Society Korea had the opportunity to hear great insights about the Kyrgyz Republic from Ambassador Dinara Kemelova.

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Kyrgyzstan

Interview with H.E. Dinara Kemelova

UPCOMING EVENTS

Silk Road Diplomacy

The Travels of Marco Polo in China and Central Asia (Complete)

Video: The Rustic Beauty of Kyrgyzstan

The Bandistan Ensemble — Music from Central Asia (Highlights)

Video: Music From Central Asia with Bandistan Ensemble

The Bandistan Ensemble, Music From Central Asia (Complete)

Photo of the Day: Driving Through Kyrgyzstan

Photo of the Day: Riding by the Lake in Kyrgyzstan

Weekly Rewind: Elections in Kyrgyzstan, Dessert in Hong Kong, and the Koreans at the Top of the Art World

Expanding Economic Connectivity in Greater Central Asia (Complete)

Photo of the Day: Herding Yaks in China

Former State Department Official Discusses Democracy and Security in Central Asia, Upcoming Elections in Afghanistan

Multimedia/Interview: 'Two Rivers' Run Through Arresting Portrait of Central Asia

Photos: From Fujisan to Iran, UNESCO Names Eight New Heritage Sites in Asia

Photos: Kurdish Hills and Komodo Dragons All in a Day's Work for Kiwi Photographer

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