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Ex-minister of national economy of Kazakhstan Kuandyk Bishimbaev is charged of brutal killing and torture of his common-law wife Saltanat Nukenova. The case is decided by the jury. The process is live-streamed and all those wishing can watch it freely. (more…)
Over six thousand flooded houses, over 117 thousand evacuated residents, the emergency regime in ten regions of the country, seven deaths – these are the results of the unprecedented flood in Kazakhstan. Ecologists and climatologists relate it to the global climate change and warn that floods, droughts, and other natural disasters could become permanent in Kazakhstan. (more…)
Hundreds of households in southern Tajikistan suffer from black and fetid smoke from lime kilns. Environmental experts state that the harm from these emissions is evident even outside the area. (more…)
There is an ancient tradition in the East: searching for happiness or trying to solve some problems, people tie knots with ribbons on trees and fences near famous “holy” places. Recently, such knots tied with napkins, candy wrappers, masks, and plastic bags are gradually becoming an environmental problem in public recreation places in Uzbekistan.
Kyrgyzstan is planning to build a road across the Besh-Aral Reserve in Chatlak district, Dzhalal-Abad region, and then to build an HPP and mine gold. To do so, the Cabinet of Ministers passed a decree in 2023 on the transformation of 200 hectares of the reserve area.
Albert Popov, Uzbekistan’s only representative of a unique profession – avalanche catcher – believes people should be more careful with nature.
In the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) in eastern Tajikistan, forest lands that previously were degraded are now being restored. The “bottom-up” approach that involves the active participation of local residents in decision-making on forest restoration and sustainable use played a key role in this process. (more…)
Authorities of Kyrgyzstan want to lift the moratorium on uranium and thorium mining, which was introduced in 2019 after the scandal around Kyzyl-Ompol field. (more…)
The Russian propaganda in Kazakhstan, especially propaganda of war in Ukraine, spreads beyond the Russian-speaking audience. Experts consider it an alarming sign. (more…)