As children across the region begin a new school year, many are showing off their best back-to-school outfits, from sharp suits and uniforms to bows and national dress.
Back-To-School Fashion, From Moscow To Ashgabat
![A girl poses before the first day of school in Moscow, Russia.](https://gdb.rferl.org/2d18fdf7-3acc-423c-b199-09fa86206415_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A girl poses before the first day of school in Moscow, Russia.
![Skirts or ties are in vogue for these kids in Moscow.](https://gdb.rferl.org/e315482c-900e-48cd-b266-36e6659531fa_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Skirts or ties are in vogue for these kids in Moscow.
![Young cadets at the Nakhimov Naval Academy in St. Petersburg attend a ceremony for the so-called "Day of Knowledge" as the school year begins.](https://gdb.rferl.org/03c61aa1-fdc5-487a-b1df-c049e17e28fa_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Young cadets at the Nakhimov Naval Academy in St. Petersburg attend a ceremony for the so-called "Day of Knowledge" as the school year begins.
![A girl plays on a playground in Minsk, Belarus.](https://gdb.rferl.org/dd339d5d-3154-42c5-b2ab-96a77fc2b704_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A girl plays on a playground in Minsk, Belarus.
![Minsk, Belarus](https://gdb.rferl.org/e803f830-092e-4755-9dd6-de373f66d0e0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Minsk, Belarus
![Belarusian children gather before school in Minsk.](https://gdb.rferl.org/b90f04c4-1c37-40ae-9605-b925b829a279_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Belarusian children gather before school in Minsk.
![Minsk, Belarus](https://gdb.rferl.org/7aac8d65-e5f9-47f7-b6aa-bcfad6f4885e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Minsk, Belarus
![Students wear sashes on the first day of class in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.](https://gdb.rferl.org/5481fa8e-b030-42fa-b617-c5f198553577_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Students wear sashes on the first day of class in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
![Ashgabat, Turkmenistan](https://gdb.rferl.org/6f228054-3977-4a4c-8617-c204ef7f9c0b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
![Ashgabat, Turkmenistan](https://gdb.rferl.org/252c00c0-ec52-4d52-9a0f-2688b91f2a12_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
![A young student sports formal wear in Almaty, Kazakhstan.](https://gdb.rferl.org/04ed2421-237d-46bc-a051-341f2604c649_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A young student sports formal wear in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
![Children wear sashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan.](https://gdb.rferl.org/9c917f6f-5e07-49c3-aa3b-efc3b2fbf411_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Children wear sashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
![Students in Almaty, Kazakhstan](https://gdb.rferl.org/88e4f9de-3bd8-4299-862d-bd7b23797165_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Students in Almaty, Kazakhstan
![A more casually dressed crowd gathers at an elementary school in Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina.](https://gdb.rferl.org/0357684d-5d7e-410f-b56d-7c774ebc22b9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A more casually dressed crowd gathers at an elementary school in Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
![A classroom at the Isak Samokovlija elementary school in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina](https://gdb.rferl.org/f1ecc26a-016e-457d-b719-8bcd1797ceac_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A classroom at the Isak Samokovlija elementary school in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
![Children carry roses at the start of the school year in Balanesti, Moldova.](https://gdb.rferl.org/12fbfeb6-3d3d-4f2f-a126-bf70b119a510_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Children carry roses at the start of the school year in Balanesti, Moldova.
![Children carry roses in Balanesti, Moldova.](https://gdb.rferl.org/a75b06eb-f7f1-4bda-9da8-36b9a467c03c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Children carry roses in Balanesti, Moldova.
![Equipped with textbooks, kids in Balanesti, Moldova, are ready to learn.](https://gdb.rferl.org/3ba027db-c6bd-4b61-8900-fb99c59860fa_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Equipped with textbooks, kids in Balanesti, Moldova, are ready to learn.