| Islam in Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan are Muslims of the Sunni branch, which entered the region during the 8th century. Some Kyrgyz Muslims practice their religion in a specific way influenced by tribal customs. There are regional differences, with the southern part of the country being more heavily religious. Islam_in_Kyrgyzstan
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| Orange Revolution Orange Revolution () was a series of protests and political events that took place in Ukraine from late November 2004 to January 2005, in the immediate aftermath of the run-off vote of the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election which was claimed to be marred by massive corruption, voter intimidation and direct electoral fraud. Orange_Revolution
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| Turanism Talk:Turanism
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| Kodori Valley The Kodori Valley (also known as the Kodori Gorge, а, ) is a river valley in Abkhazia, Georgia's breakaway autonomous republic. The valley's upper part, populated by Svans, was the only corner of the post-1993 Abkhazia, directly controlled by the central Georgian government, which officially styles the area as Upper Abkhazia (Geo. ზემო აფხაზეთი, Zemo Abkhazeti). On August 12 2008, Abkhazian forces gained control of most of the Kodori Valley, previously controlled by Georgia. Kodori_Valley
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| Tengiz Kitovani Tengiz Kitovani () (born June 9 1938) is a retired Georgian politician and military commander with high-profile involvement in the Georgian Civil War early in the 1990s when he commanded the National Guard of Georgia and served as a Defense Minister until being gradually sidelined by Eduard Shevardnadze who had earlier been invited to lead the nation after a successful coup d'etat launched by Kitovani and his allies against President Zviad Gamsakhurdia. Tengiz_Kitovani
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| Dariga Nazarbayeva Dariga Nursultanqyzy Nazarbayeva () (born 7 May 1963 in Temirtau, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union) is a Kazakh lawmaker and daughter of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev. At one point she worked as head of the official state-run news agency, Khabar, but she no longer does. She formed the Kazakh political party Asar, Kazakh for "All together." Asar merged with the pro-Nazarbayev party Otan in July 2006. Dariga_Nazarbayeva
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| Irakli Okruashvili Irakli Okruashvili () (born 6 November 1973) is a Georgian politician who had served on various important posts in the Government of Georgia under President Mikheil Saakashvili, including being the Minister of Defense from December 2004 until being dismissed in November 2006.In September 2007, he announced the creation of his oppositional party Movement for United Georgia. Irakli_Okruashvili
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| Islam in Azerbaijan Approximately 93.4 to 96 percent of the population of Azerbaijan is nominally Muslim. The rest of the population adheres to other faiths or are non-religious, although they are not officially represented. Among the Muslim majority, religious observance is relatively low and Muslim identity tends to be based more on culture and ethnicity rather than religion; however, imams reported increased attendance at mosques during 2003. Islam_in_Azerbaijan
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| Badakhshan Province Badakhshan_Province
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| Accession of Turkey to the European Union/Archive 1 Talk:Accession_of_Turkey_to_the_European_Union/Archive_1
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| Afghan Ministry of Defense The Afghan Ministry of Defense is an organ of the Central Government of Afghanistan, overseeing the entire Military of Afghanistan. , it is headed by Abdul Rahim Wardak, a former mujahid who also received some military training in the United States. Zahir Azimi is currenctly the Major General and spokesman of the Ministry of Defense. Afghan_Ministry_of_Defense
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| Yuganskneftegaz Yuganskneftegaz () is a joint stock company that owns and operates the second largest oil production complex in Russia. Yuganskneftegaz
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| Samtskhe-Javakheti Samtskhe-Javakheti
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| Rosneft Rosneft
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| Least valued currency unit The least valued currency unit is the currency in which a single unit buys the least number of any given other currency or the smallest amount of a given good. Most commonly, the calculation is made against a major reserve currency such as the United States dollar (USD) or the euro (EUR). Sub-units are not considered when looking for the least valued currencyBritish pound sterling might be considered, a British penny would not be. Least_valued_currency_unit
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| Elections in Kazakhstan Elections in Kazakhstan are held on a national level to elect a President and the the Parliament, which is divided into two bodies, the Majilis (Assembly) and the Senate. Local elections for maslikhats (local representative bodies) are held every five years. Elections_in_Kazakhstan
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| Vano Merabishvili Ivane (Vano) Merabishvili () (born April 15, 1968) is a Georgian politician who has served as the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs since December 18, 2004. A former NGO activist, he became directly involved in Georgia's politics in 1999 and emerged as one of the government's most influential members after the 2003 Rose Revolution. Vano_Merabishvili
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| July 2005 2005 January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → July_2005
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| Rustavi 2 Rustavi 2 Broadcasting Company (), better known as Rustavi 2, is the most successful private television broadcasting company in Georgia. The Rustavi, based in Tbilisi, was founded in 1994 in the town of Rustavi. It is a privately owned free to air terrestrial broadcaster that currently reaches around 85% of the country's population. Rustavi_2
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| Georgian–Ossetian conflict The Georgian refers to the ethno-political conflict in Georgia's autonomous region of South Ossetia, which evolved in 1989 and developed into a 1991–1992 South Ossetia War. Despite a declared ceasefire and numerous peace efforts, the conflict remains unresolved, and minor armed incidents persist. In August 2008, diplomatic tensions and clashes between Georgia and South Ossetia erupted into the 2008 South Ossetia war. Georgian–Ossetian_conflict
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