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IWPR holds regular trainings for students and journalists from across Central Asia, with their materials published in Russian and national languages on the analytical platform CABAR.asia and in English for international readers on iwpr.net . Articles by IWPR reporters cover current events andsignificant trends that affect the lives of people in the whole Central Asian region.

One of the reasons that influenced the deterioration of the environmental situation in Tashkent, experts believe that the so-called wind rose is not observed during the construction of high-rise buildings.


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18.03.24
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Air pollution in the capitals of Central Asian countries has become an obvious problem in recent years. Over the past year, Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, has broken all records.


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Uzbekistan is striving to introduce new technologies for irrigating farmland by providing subsidies and tax incentives to farmers. However, many farmers still use old irrigation methods of watering for fear of failure.


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On October 31, 2023, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a law amending the Criminal Code and the Code of Administrative Responsibility to criminalize the promotion of polygamy and religious marriage (nikah) without official registration with state authorities.


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The war in Ukraine has brought issues of self-identification and national identity in Central Asian states into focus. According to researchers, decolonisation issues had been discussed in the expert community previously, but it has gone beyond academic limits after the outbreak of the war. However, the degree of knowledge of the colonial past and decolonisation processes in the countries of the region is very diverse and it is often the political issue.

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Two high-profile scandals related to mass poisonings of children with medicines in Uzbekistan over the past year indicate a systemic crisis, high level of corruption in pharmacology and lack of control in the supply of medicines.


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There are concerns that Russian disinformation and extremist groups may instrumentalise the conflict. (more…)

Over the past three years, dozens of bloggers known for their critical materials have been arrested and sentenced to long prison terms in Uzbekistan. Their arrests testify to the deteriorating situation with freedom of speech in the country.


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Central Asian countries need to clearly understand the risks of developing cooperation with Germany according to the formula “raw materials for technology”, as there is a risk of increasing dependence on energy resources, says Eldaniz Huseynov, a specialist in European and international studies of the Heartland Expert Analytical Center, commenting on the results of the last summit “Germany-Central Asia”. (more…)

Uzbekistan is in the process of replacing the system of state orphanages. To improve the situation of orphans and children without parental care, orphanages are being replaced by family-type homes. However, experts believe that during the change from one system to another, the mechanisms have not been fully developed, and as a result, new problems have emerged.


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Vacancy: Finance/Admin Manager- Kazakhstan

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Call for applications: EU-Central Asia Connectivity Fellowship 2024

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