PAVLODAR, Kazakhstan -- Construction work is in full swing in the Kazakh village of Pogranichnik, where the rural community will soon get a modern health clinic and a fitness and recreation center.
The Aral Sea straddles the border of the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. It was once one of the world's largest lakes, but after years of being drained to irrigate crops, it ...
Rural areas of Kazakhstan are emptying at an alarming rate, according to fresh data published by the country’s Bureau of National Statistics. Authorities recorded the rural population deficit ...