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A petition asking for recognition of the Tengrism as one of the official religions of Kazakhstan has been launched on website epetition.kz. Authors of the petition claim that the number of Kazakhstanis practising Tengrism can reach one million in the near future. CABAR.asia shows the perspectives of the initiative from legal and religious points of view. (more…)
Covid has changed the attitude to travelling within Kazakhstan. When the border was closed during the quarantine, Kazakhstanis discovered holiday destinations within the country. The unprecedented rush of visitors happened in all popular locations of Kazakhstan. However, the tourism turned out to have another, unflattering side, i.e. rubbish, vandalism, fires. (more…)
The lack of trash containers and the lack of environmental responsibility of the population cause the pollution of Tashkent.
Accessories to the burning of national flags and replacement of them with the fabrics with the Arabic inscription on them were detained in Kyrgyzstan. According to GKNB, they were young girls, who were members of the religious extremist organisation ‘Hizb ut-Tahrir’. According to analysts, the activity of law enforcement bodies is very important, yet they cannot eradicate the root cause of the problem. Current decision requires long-term religious education, whose outcomes will be visible not instantaneously, yet will be more sustainable.
Kazakhstanis often hear about the water scarcity in the country. Experts blow the whistle and recommend using water thriftily. However, there is enough water in everyday life, in the home use of city residents, so the people do not feel any scarcity. (more…)
The error in facts was recognised as socially dangerous, while a repost was almost recognised as defamation. These were only the last two events when journalists of Kazakhstan were under pressure. When it started, who is behind it and why those are bad signals for the entire media sphere – read it in the material of CABAR.asia. (more…)
Kyrgyzstan again speaks about construction of a nuclear power plant. According to experts, project implementation has both pros and cons. (more…)
Jehovah’s Witnesses admit they feel social stigma. CABAR.asia learns about the reasons for stigma and how the Christian organisation tries to change the attitude towards it in the society. (more…)
In southern Tajikistan, locusts have attacked mountain pastures. The farmers fear that insects will soon descend into the valleys and destroy their crops. The experts believe it is necessary to kill the locusts using biopesticides. (more…)
Followers of the alternative medicine in Kyrgyzstan believe that the critically endangered Central Asiatic frog (Rana asiatica) improves immunity and even heals from breast cancer. Doctors warn that such methods of treatment are life threatening. Nevertheless, you will not see the rare amphibian in some regions across the country.
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