Links to Scouting in the Countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus

Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan
Armenia Mongolia
Azerbaijan Tajikistan
Georgia Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan Uzbekistan

Links to Maps of Central Asia and the Caucasus

Map of Central Asia (242K)
Map of Central Asia and the Caucasus (231K)
Link to Maps of Russia and the Former Soviet Republics

Afghanistan

Member of the World Organization from 1932-1947, 1964-1978

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Azerbaijan

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Kazakhstan

Skauttik Kozgalys Ulymy–Organization of the Scout Movement.
Approximately 500 members. Established in 1992.

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Skauttik Kozgalys Ulymy
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Kyrgyzstan

There are several Scout organizations in Kyrgyzstan. The major organizations are Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Skaut Kengesh — The Kyrgyz Republic Scout Union, and Kyrgyz Skaut Uyumu –The Kyrgyz Scout Association.

Other organizations sponsoring Scouting activities include: Nezavisimyi Skautskii Otryad shkoly No. 13 — Independent Scout Troop, School No. 13; the "Leader" Club for High School and University Students, Karakol; Respublikanskii Tsentr dlya Detei i Yunoshestva "Seitek"/Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Baldar jana Ospurmdor Borboru "Seitek"– Seitek Independent School Association Republic Center for Children and Youth/ Kyrgyz Republic Center for Children and Youth; Speleoklub "Nadezhda" — "Hope" Sporting Association; and Klub Zashchity Okruzhayushchei Sredy shkoly No. 28, Bishkek — "Ilbirs" Children’s Environmental Club, School No. 28, Bishkek.

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Kyrgyzstan

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Kyrgyz Skaut Uyumu
The Kyrgyz Scout Association
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Turkmenistan

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Uzbekistan

Chirchiksii Skautskii Otryad, Kidrib Topubchi Ozbekiston — Chirchik Scout Troop, Boy Scouts of Uzbekistan

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Uzbekistan
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This page is a collaboration between Lew Orans, publisher of the Pine Tree Web, and Chris Fitch, Kyrgyz Scouting Creation Project Director, Pikes Peak Council, BSA.

This link will take you to the Asian Regional Page of City.Net and to specific links to information on each of the countries in this "Chronicle." City.Net provides excellent background and valuable links to current information on countries around the world. It covers major cities, country information, culture and language, education, maps, travel and tourism, as well as other guides and subjects with links to a wide variety of resources.
Interactive Central Asia Resource Project (ICARP). A comprehensive collection of descriptive links to Central Asia Web sites. ICARP has links to over 400 independent sites.
Resources on Central Asia and the Caucasus in the World-Wide Web Virtual Library maintained at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. .
Links to Maps of Russia and the Former Soviet Republics from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Your feedback, comments and suggestions are appreciated.
Please write to: Lewis P. Orans or
Christopher A. Fitch (yrysbek@hotmail.com)



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Last Modified: 9:00 AM on January 5, 1997