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Central Asian states have experienced a record abnormal heat wave as thermometers hit record-high temperatures. According to experts, such weather becomes a new normal in the region.
Despite geopolitical disturbances in the last four months, and the disruption of logistical chains all over the world, trading ties inside the Eurasian region have remained strong. According to statistics, the trade turnover between Central Asian states and Russia has increased by 14 per cent on the average since the start of the year, yet the economy development rates in the region decelerate. (more…)
Fake accounts in Kyrgyzstan are not as effective as they used to be a few years ago, but they are still in demand not only to support the image of politicians, but also to dictate the agenda and regulate the information space. As long as media literacy of people is low, and conformism to selection of opinion is a decisive factor, bot and troll farms will be very popular, experts say. (more…)
Kyrgyzstan has not decided yet how to control stray dogs. Private funds and charity organisations deal with this problem instead of municipal bodies. (more…)
In Kyrgyzstan, the Hungarian-Kyrgyz Development Fund has just been officially launched; the Uzbek-Kyrgyz Development Fund was launched a little earlier; the opening of several more such structures with the participation of capital of other countries is at the negotiation stage, officials say. All of them have been created on the model of the successful Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund, which has worked for several years. (more…)
The authorities of Kyrgyzstan want to fund non-profit organisations in order to counter published “critical materials.” (more…)
According to experts, the government applies systemic approach to resolve the child labour issue. However, it is not as efficient in practice as it should be. (more…)
A new city will be built on the shore of Lake Issyk-Kul. Sadyr Zhaparov said so when he became president. He did not mention the details, but said it would be a modern metropolis with no analogues in the country.
Starting 2022, prices of some staple foods have jumped up to 15 per cent, which has caused a commotion among Kyrgyzstanis. This fact has been reinforced by a variety of factors, including global crisis, military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, rise in the American currency. (more…)