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BADAKHSHAN SOUNDS ALARM - 2000-09-02
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageBadakhshan drug busters sound the alarm as the Aga Khan Fund cuts its relief supplies to that region. Does this constitute any threat to Kyrgyzstan?A mountainous area, Gorno-Badakhshan is a very specific region which, for a number of reasons, lacks industry although it is inhabited by a hard-working and well-educated people. Farming is still in its infancy, and oxen-driven plough is the primary tool used to cultivate potatoes and millet.
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