Central Asian migrants change the face of Moscow

By Mansur Mirovalev

Published December 30, 2012 7:28am ET

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Central Asian migrants change the face of Moscow — In this Aug. 25, 2012, photo, Talgat Batalov, a native of Uzbekistan who directed "The Uzbek," a play on his life and experience, poses at the Teatr.doc theater in Moscow. The old Moscow is rapidly giving way to a multi-ethnic city where Muslims from Central Asia are the fastest growing sector of the population. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze) | Misha Japaridze

MOSCOW (AP) — Timur Bulgakov has a black belt in karate, two university degrees, a powerful SUV and a small yet thriving construction company. The 28-year-old’s success is impressive for a Muslim migrant from Uzbekistan whose first job in Moscow 10 years ago was as a delivery boy.

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