Since then, they have been joined by five Central Asian republics.

But that is not so for the majority of Soviet Asian republics.

In fact, all Central Asian republics fell short of plan targets.

But what is the Central Asian republic really like?

He pronounced the state's name as if it were an obscure Central Asian republic.

Some of the least surprising election results were recorded in the five Central Asian republics.

Literacy rates increased substantially as a result, especially in the Central Asian republics.

The various Central Asian republics present very different features.

Mountains cover over 90% of this Central Asian republic.

Russian lawmakers gave the commonwealth an overwhelming endorsement and the Asian republics moved toward joining.