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Journalistic Activities of M. Dogdurov, K. Kydyrbaeva, and T. Umetaliev
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Journalistic Activities of M. Dogdurov, K. Kydyrbaeva, and T. Umetaliev

Mukhamed Dogdurov (1906-1968) was born in the village of Burkut in the Ton district of the Issyk-Kul region. He studied at the Tyup Agricultural Technical School. He began his creative activities early. While studying at the technical school, he wrote various materials about local and technical school life and sent them to republican publications: to the editorial offices of the newspapers "Kyzyl Kyrgyzstan" and "Leninchil Zhas." Many of them were published, which

24.10.2014, 19:02
Media of Kyrgyzstan during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945
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Media of Kyrgyzstan during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945

An important part of the activities of the press and radio in Kyrgyzstan was the patriotic education of workers, especially the youth. Numerous materials about the international situation, the approaching threat of fascism, and the Second World War were published in newspapers and broadcast on the radio. The importance and necessity of strengthening the Soviet system and its armed forces, mastering military knowledge and techniques, and readiness for labor and defense of the country were

22.10.2014, 22:58
The Journalistic Activities of J. Bokonbaev and A. Toktomushev
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The Journalistic Activities of J. Bokonbaev and A. Toktomushev

During the years of the cultural revolution, the journalistic and literary talent of Djoomart Bokonbaev - a renowned Kyrgyz poet and playwright (1910-1944) - emerged. He was born in the village of Mazar-Sai, now in the Toktogul district of the Jalal-Abad region. In 1931, he graduated from a pedagogical technical school and worked for two years as the head of the department at the newspaper "Kyzyl Kyrgyzstan." From 1933 to 1935, J. Bokonbaev studied at the Communist Institute of

22.10.2014, 21:23
The Press, Radio of Kyrgyzstan, and the Cultural Revolution in the Republic (1933-1939)
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The Press, Radio of Kyrgyzstan, and the Cultural Revolution in the Republic (1933-1939)

The strengthening of the socialist mode of production contributed to a consistent rise in the material living standards of the peoples of Kyrgyzstan and created conditions for the spiritual development of Soviet people. Now, party and Soviet organizations, corresponding people's commissariats and institutions, and mass media began to carry out another important campaign, the so-called cultural revolution. Urgent tasks in this regard included the development of public education,

22.10.2014, 20:57
Glaciers of Kyrgyzstan
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Glaciers of Kyrgyzstan

The territory of Kyrgyzstan is predominantly mountainous, with peaks almost everywhere reaching the climatic line, and in most mountain ranges, the ridge zone is covered with temporary glaciation. An important place in the natural resources of Kyrgyzstan is occupied by the potential resources of glaciers, as a source of the purest fresh water and one of the main sources of river feeding. The total water reserves stored in glaciers are estimated at 650 km³. By these indicators, Kyrgyzstan can

22.10.2014, 19:29
General Information about Reservoirs in Kyrgyzstan
Reservoirs

General Information about Reservoirs in Kyrgyzstan

According to their morphometric data and regime, artificial water bodies—reservoirs—are similar to lakes. They are created by human hands for the rational use of water resources and over time integrate into the natural-territorial complex as one of the components of the landscape.

22.10.2014, 18:34
Lakes of Kyrgyzstan
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Lakes of Kyrgyzstan

In the territory of Kyrgyzstan, there are 750 lakes, reservoirs, and small ponds with a total area of 6836 km², which accounts for 3.4% of the territory of the republic. Among them, 16 lakes and 11 reservoirs each have an area of more than 1 km². Many lakes are small, with a surface area of 0.02—0.2 km². Predominantly, the lakes are located in the high mountain zone, at the ends of glaciers, at altitudes of 3000—4000 m.

22.10.2014, 18:30
Rivers of Kyrgyzstan
Rivers

Rivers of Kyrgyzstan

The formation of runoff and the hydrographic network in the territory of Kyrgyzstan is greatly influenced by the orographic structure and relief, climatic conditions, and the presence of glaciers. The mountain ranges of Kyrgyzstan act as barriers to moist air masses coming from the west, northwest, and north, and serve as natural accumulators of atmospheric moisture. The leading ridges and their corresponding slopes are better supplied with moisture than the opposite eastern, southeastern, and

22.10.2014, 18:13
The Journalistic Activities of M. Abdukarimov and S. Sasykbaev
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The Journalistic Activities of M. Abdukarimov and S. Sasykbaev

Journalist and writer Mamasaly Abdukarimov (1910-1996) was born in the village of Yapalak, near the city of Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan. From 1925 to 1930, he studied first at the Tashkent Kylakh-Kyrgyz Institute of Education and then at the Kyrgyz Pedagogical College. In 1928, his first stories, "The Life of Kurumshi" and "Sister Guliya," were published in the republican newspaper "Kyzyl Kyrgyzstan." In the following years, M. Abdukarimov's stories, essays,

21.10.2014, 20:07
The Press and Radio of Kyrgyzstan During the Industrialization Period in the Republic (1926-1929)
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The Press and Radio of Kyrgyzstan During the Industrialization Period in the Republic (1926-1929)

The course towards the industrialization of the country was determined by the XIV Congress of the VKP(b), which emphasized the necessity of comprehensive industrial development in the republics, territories, and regions, as well as the encouragement of local initiatives in organizing this work aimed at meeting the diverse needs of the entire population, especially the peasantry.

20.10.2014, 18:38
Journalistic Activities of K. Banlinov, K. Rakhmatullin, and K. Malikov
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Journalistic Activities of K. Banlinov, K. Rakhmatullin, and K. Malikov

Kasymaly Bayalinov (1902-1979) was born in the Kok-Moynok area of the current Ton district of the Issyk-Kul region. He is among the oldest Kyrgyz journalists and writers, pioneers of republican journalism and written literature. In 1919, K. Bayalinov went to Tashkent for a six-month regional Soviet-party course, after which he actively participated in the development of the youth movement in the republic, notably creating the first Komsomol organizations in At-Bashi, Kochkorka, and other ails

20.10.2014, 18:06
Formation and Development of the Movement of Workers and Rural Correspondents in Kyrgyzstan
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Formation and Development of the Movement of Workers and Rural Correspondents in Kyrgyzstan

From the very first days of the establishment of print media in the country as a whole, as well as in each republic, party and Soviet organizations placed great importance on the formation and development of the mass movement of working and rural correspondents as a powerful support for the editorial offices of newspapers and magazines at the local level. This important work received a significant boost from the resolution of the Central Committee of the VKP(b) "Current Tasks in the

20.10.2014, 17:19
Journalistic Activities of K. Tynystanov, A. Tokombaev, S. Karachev, and K. Karasaev
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Journalistic Activities of K. Tynystanov, A. Tokombaev, S. Karachev, and K. Karasaev

Kasym Tynystanov (1901-1938) was born in the village of Chyrpykty in the Issyk-Kul region. He is one of the founders of Kyrgyz linguistics and professional literature. At the same time, he was one of the active creators of Kyrgyz journalism. He began his journalistic career from 1919 to 1924 while studying at the Kazakh-Kyrgyz Institute of Education in Tashkent. He actively collaborated with the editorial offices of the Kazakh newspaper "Ak-Zhol" ("The Right Road") and the

20.10.2014, 17:02
Osmonkul Aliev - Editor-in-Chief of the First Kyrgyz Printed Publications
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Osmonkul Aliev - Editor-in-Chief of the First Kyrgyz Printed Publications

Osmonkul Aliyev (1903-1938) was born in the village of Choloq-Aryk in what is now the Panfilov district of Chui region. In 1924, he graduated from the Kazakh-Kyrgyz Institute of Education in Tashkent. While still a student, he actively participated in the work of the first Komsomol organizations: he served as the head of the political and educational department of the Tashkent City Committee, and as the head of the organizational department of the Syr Darya regional and Oloyatin city Komsomol

20.10.2014, 16:17
The Development of Printing in Kyrgyzstan in the Second Half of the 1920s.
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The Development of Printing in Kyrgyzstan in the Second Half of the 1920s.

At the beginning of 1925, together with the governing bodies of the Kyrgyz Autonomous Region, the editorial office of the newspaper "Erkin-Too" moved from Tashkent to Pishpek, which was significant for improving its further activities: it became closer to its authors and readers. In Pishpek, editorial and printing conditions began to be created for the systematic and quality publication of the newspaper "Erkin-Too," as well as other subsequent newspapers and magazines of

20.10.2014, 15:58
The Birth of the First National Printed Publication in the Mountain Region
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The Birth of the First National Printed Publication in the Mountain Region

With the victory of the October Socialist Revolution of 1917 in Russia and its outskirts, including Turkestan, transformations began that were associated with the construction of a new life. The decisions of the II Congress of Soviets of the country, held in January 1924 in Moscow, played an important role in their implementation. The Congress adopted the first Constitution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. It emphasized that the new union state would be a worthy culmination of the

20.10.2014, 15:29
The Emergence of Periodical Press in Kyrgyzstan
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The Emergence of Periodical Press in Kyrgyzstan

The emergence of periodical press in Kyrgyzstan dates back to 1913, when representatives of the progressive Russian intelligentsia founded and published the magazine "Przhevalsky Rural Host" with a volume of 16-18 pages and a circulation of 1,000 copies, which published agricultural materials. After 4 issues, the publication of the magazine was discontinued. In the history of Kyrgyzstan, it remains as the first printed publication.

20.10.2014, 15:09
The Etiquette of the Kyrgyz
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The Etiquette of the Kyrgyz

In the last decade since the birth of an independent state, numerous problems that had been brewing for many decades have intensified. During the years of Soviet power, the Kyrgyz people lost much of the moral values that had been carefully passed down from generation to generation over the preceding centuries. The leveling of national distinctiveness and the orientation towards the values of the Soviet totalitarian regime led to the perception of domestic culture as second-rate. Sovereignty

20.10.2014, 14:34