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| foundation = 2000 ...ttp://www.webcitation.org/6As3V3fGo |accessdate=21 September 2012}}</ref> In late 2012, before the anniversary of the [[2011 Mangystau riots|Mangystau r

| caption = Sergei Lukyanenko in 2011 ...rn 11 April 1968) is a [[science fiction]] and [[fantasy]] author, writing in [[Russian language|Russian]], and is one of the most popular contemporary [

|established = 1992 ..., ''master's'', and ''doctoral'' degree curricula. Most classes are taught in English and strive to create and transfer knowledge relevant to Central Asi

| commander-in-chief = [[Nursultan Nazarbayev]] | commander-in-chief_title =

...ent of the implementation of the Convention and the status of child rights in their country. Their reports and the committee's written views and concerns ...d Conflict|First Optional Protocol]] restricts the involvement of children in military conflicts, and the [[Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Ri

...ut binding targets}} {{legend|#EEEE00|Annex B parties with binding targets in the first period but which withdrew from the Protocol}} {{legend|orange|Sig | date_expiration = in force<br>(first commitment period expired 31 December 2012)<ref>http://unfc

[[Image:Scythia-Parthia 100 BC.png|thumb|300px|Scythia and Parthia in about 170 BC (before the [[Yuezhi]] invaded Bactria).]] ...in]] and [[Taklamakan desert]] region of [[Northwest China]], they settled in [[Kingdom of Khotan|Khotan]] and [[Kashgar]] which were at various times [[

| designation1_free1value = [[List of World Heritage Sites in Asia|Asia-Pacific]] |piccap="Silk Road" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters

...a.int/esaEO/SEM5GYTLWFE_index_0.html|accessdate = 2007-05-25}}</ref> It is in an [[endorheic basin]] (a basin without outflows) located between [[Europe] ...ains]] and to the west of the vast steppe of [[Central Asia]]. The sea bed in the southern part reaches as low as 1023 m below sea level, which is the se

...subdivision|Lahijan |the city in Gilan Province|Lahijan, Gilan|the village in Kerman Province|Lahijan, Kerman}} |map_caption = Location in [[Gilan Province]] and the [[Lahijan County]]

...y has a population of around 298,000, making it the third-largest [[city]] in [[Azerbaijan]] after the capital [[Baku]] and [[Ganja, Azerbaijan|Ganja]]. ...would go to the river and cry "Sum qayıt!" (which means "Sum, come back!" in [[Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=Tarixi Əfsanə

...Mountains|Altai]] and the [[Tarbagatai Mountains]]. It is the largest lake in the [[East Kazakhstan Province]]. ...[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/656085/Lake-Zaysan]</ref> thus, in some sources the lake is indicated as part of an artificial reservoir.<ref>

|image = Mustafa Shokay in youth (cropped).jpg |caption = Mustafa Shokay in his youth

...ury shopping centres such as Petrovskiy, Smolenskiy and Novinskiy Passage. In 2012. Gutseriev began to invest into the media business, and has acquired s ...e then [[Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic]]. He graduated from high school in [[Grozny]].

...on-primary ancestry reports. "Ukrainians" being of partial descent figured in numbers.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2011 National Household Survey: Data ta ...o.php?conteudo=7|archivedate=2007-03-12 |title=People of Ukrainian descent in Brazil |publisher=Parana.pr.gov.br |date= |accessdate=2012-11-02}}</ref>

[[File:China-Xinjiang.png|thumb|200px|Xinjiang's location in the [[People's Republic of China]]]] ...ntier") when the region was reconquered by the Manchu-led [[Qing dynasty]] in 1759. Xinjiang is now a part of the [[People's Republic of China]], having

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...e</ref> Kazakhstan has taken [[Uzbekistan]]'s place as the favored partner in [[Central Asia]] for both Russia and the United States.<ref name=FAVORITE>[ ...is the impact of terrorism in the country. Kazakhstan's 94th place puts it in a group of countries with the lowest impact of terrorism.<ref>{{cite web|ti