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Second, I am seeking contacts for upcoming travels in Central Asia. If anyone knows any contacts in the following places, please let me know! I will probably not travel to all these places, but I like to be prepared: Russia (Siberia mostly), Mongolia, Beijing, western China, Tibet, any country ending in 'stan, the Caucausus (Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan), Turkey, or anywhere in Eastern Europe (former Yugoslav areas, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus...).