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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.

Not a single witch doctor in Kyrgyzstan has been licensed for practice by the ministry of health, but folk healers thrive in the country.

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This summer Kyrgyzstan set a precedent in Central Asia – it has revoked its ex-president Almazbek Atambaev’s immunity and accused him of corruption.
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In both countries, families become mainly child abusers.

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Brussels places priority of security and peaceful Afghanistan as part of the new strategy of the European Union on interaction with the region.
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Kyrgyzstan wants to introduce secular disciplines along with religion in religious educational institutions. The draft regulation on religious education has been brought up for public discussion.
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A crisis centre for pregnant women has been opened in the Russian Orthodox church in Bishkek.
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For further development of tourism sector, we need to transit from quantity to quality by switching to a higher paid market, according to experts of both countries.
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There is no exact data available on the emergence of Orthodoxy in southern Kyrgyzstan. However, according to Ekaterina Ozmitel, doctor of historical sciences, a small Orthodox community in Jalal-Abad region first appeared in the 1930s.  It gave shelter to priests, nuns and believers from Russia and Kazakhstan, who were persecuted by the Soviet government.
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The countries of Central Asia and South Caucasus don’t count on each other in terms of tourism and are pursuing a more aggressive campaign promoting their countries in non-CIS countries.
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Every third child in Kyrgyzstan lives in poverty and their number is rising every year.
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IWPR activities in Central Asia

Vacancy: Finance/Admin Manager- Kazakhstan

The IWPR country office in Kazakhstan is looking for a Finance/Admin Manager. Location:  Almaty, Kazakhstan Hours: Full time Deadline for a..

Aziza Mukhametova 11.03.24
Call for applications: EU-Central Asia Connectivity Fellowship 2024

The German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) and CAPS Unlock cordially invite academics, experts, and professionals from all five Central Asian countries to apply for the EU-Central Asia C..

CABAR.asia 21.02.24
Expert meeting: “Ecological culture, enlightenment and education of Central Asian countries’ residents”

There is no systematic approach to environmental education in Central Asian countries, experts believe...

Lola Olimova 20.02.24