in the middle of the park where most public events take place. The stadium can hold up to 5,000 people. The main cinema of Razzaqov has been closed since Kyrgyzstan gained independence from the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. There is an Uzbek culture center which has remained largely inactive following the 2010 ethnic clashes between the Kyrgyz and Uzbeks in southern Kyrgyzstan. During the ethnic violence, which lasted from June 10 until June 14, the situation was very volatile in Razzaqov, but no large clashes took place between members of the two ethnic groups. Transportation Razzaqov is landlocked. The closest railway station is 45 km away in Proletarsk, Tajikistan. The distance between Razzaqov and Batken, the capital of Batken Region, is 150 km. Razzaqov is 16 km from the coal mining town of Sülüktü. Land Public transportation is very poor in Razzaqov. Public vans (known in Russian as marshrutkas) run through the town. Private taxi cabs can be found along the main roads. Razzaqov has only one bus station. Buses, minibuses, and taxi cabs run to many parts of Kyrgyzstan from the station. A very small portion of the roads in Razzaqov are covered with asphalt. The roads are not well maintained and require major rehabilitation. Razzaqov is connected with other settlements in Kyrgyzstan through highways. The road that connects Razzaqov with Batken and Osh was not maintained after Kyrgyzstan became independent in the early 1990s. The country has received funding from the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Asian Development Bank to rehabilitate the road that connects Razzaqov with Batken and Osh. The distance from Razzaqov to the capital Bishkek is 960 km and driving non-stop from Razzaqov to the capital takes about 20 hours. Air Razzaqov is served by Isfana Airport built during the Soviet period. Currently it only offers flights to Bishkek. Isfana Airport started its operations in the 1940s as a landing strip near the town. After Kalacha Airport serving Sülüktü was closed, Isfana Airport started serving the residents of Sülüktü as well. The current runway and terminal of Isfana Airport were built in 1974. In the late 1980s, Isfana Airport stopped its operation because of technical problems. It remained closed for twenty years. In 2007, after the terminal and the track were repaired, the airport was reopened. It was temporarily closed in early 2014, but was re-opened later