Sokh District - Wikipedia
WEBSokh District (Uzbek: Сўх тумани, romanized: Soʻx tumani, Tajik: ноҳияи Сӯх, romanized: Nohiyai Sūx, Russian: Сохский район, romanized: Sokhsky rayon) is a district of Uzbekistan 's Fergana Region. It consists of two exclaves of Uzbekistan, surrounded by …
Two Remote Uzbek Exclaves, Two Different Paths - Voice of America
WEBAug 29, 2021 · Sokh, Uzbekistan’s ethnic Tajik district. Founded in the 1940s, Sokh is ethnically Tajik but was given by Moscow to the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. Located at the foot of the Pamir-Alay...
Sokh Exclave: Two Decades Of Simmering Tension - Radio Free …
WEBJan 7, 2013 · Sokh is an exclave of Uzbekistan comprising about 350 square kilometers along the Sokh River. It is completely surrounded by Kyrgyzstan's Batken Oblast. Although the territory is disputed...
Sokh: In One Tiny Territory, A World Of Problems - Radio Free …
WEBJan 18, 2013 · Sokh is just the latest conflict highlighting a rise in ethnic tensions in southern Kyrgyzstan, where Kyrgyz, Uzbeks, and Tajiks and dozens of minority groups have lived in close quarters for...
Uzbekistan: Border dispute draws focus onto neglected exclave
WEBJun 3, 2020 · A violent border dispute involving residents of Uzbekistan’s exclave of Sokh, which is fully surrounded by Kyrgyzstan, may spur Tashkent into exploring how to ease life for communities there, ending decades of indifference and inaction from officials.
The Sokh Enclave: A Breakthrough in Central Asian Cooperation
WEBJul 16, 2020 · The Sokh enclave is a very symbolical place in the Fergana Valley and in Central Asia. It is mostly populated by ethnic Tajiks, belongs to Uzbekistan, and is located in the territory of Kyrgyzstan. Therefore, it symbolizes the permanent spirit and environment of regional integration in Central Asia.
Two Remote Uzbek Exclaves, Two Different Paths - Infobae
WEBAug 29, 2021 · Sokh, Uzbekistan’s ethnic Tajik district. Founded in the 1940s, Sokh is ethnically Tajik but was given by Moscow to the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. Located at the foot of the Pamir-Alay...
IRIN Focus on ethnic enclaves in Ferghana Valley
WEBJun 5, 2001 · Outside Ravan’s local teahouse in Uzbekistan’s semi-autonomous Sokh enclave, ethnic Tajik men gather under the lush grapevines in the garden to drink copious amounts of tea, exchange stories, and discuss local politics in hushed voices.
Uzbekistan to restore flights to its Sokh exclave - Eurasianet
WEBAug 11, 2020 · Uzbekistan has approved a development plan for the Ferghana Valley exclave of Sokh, a slice of territory entirely within Kyrgyzstan, that envisions the resumption of flights to the mainland and tax breaks.
Uzbekistan pledges huge investments in troubled exclave
WEBJun 4, 2020 · The government in Uzbekistan has pledged dozens of millions of dollars in investments in an exclave rocked by unrest this week, but simultaneously appointed a top policeman as head of the district, signaling concern over potential for more trouble ahead.
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