The Central Asian states
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Make a table for the five states: capital, independence date, national currency.
Uzbekistan – Tashkent, 31.08.1991, so‘m; Kazakhstan – Astana, 16.12.1991, tenge; Kyrgyzstan – Bishkek, 31.08.1991, som; Tajikistan – Dushanbe, 9.09.1991, somoni; Turkmenistan – Ashgabat, 27.10.1991, manat.
2
Write a short text on the changes of power in Kyrgyzstan (2005, 2010) by “cause–event–result”.
Cause: discontent and distrust of power over elections; event: mass demonstrations; result: presidents changed, a temporary government, and in 2010 a constitutional reform (a parliamentary-presidential system).
3
List five areas of Central Asian cooperation and give an example of each.
Water (river flow), energy (power transmission), transport (railways), borders and security, trade and tourism.
4
What do you know about the events of June 2010 in southern Kyrgyzstan? Write 4–5 sentences in neutral language.
There were ethnic clashes in Osh and Jalal-Abad, hundreds of people were killed and many, including Uzbeks, were displaced from their homes; international organizations helped and investigated.