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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…)
Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine another war has unfolded, the media war, in Kyrgyzstan. Disputes about who’s right and who’s wrong often arise both in the society and on social media. People have divided into various groups, and some have actually stopped communicating with one another because of different views. Detentions can happen during protests. (more…)
When Russia invaded Ukraine, the Russian authorities started to mobilise its resources. Natives of Central Asia, who have received citizenship of Russia, are being invited to military commissariats. Meanwhile, contract soldiers – namely, migrants who can obtain a Russian passport for their military service in the longer term, are being mobilised.
Improvisational poets have been long known for talking about current issues and people’s aspirations in their songs. (more…)
Russia ranks first in the world by the number of sanctions imposed on her because of its military actions in Ukraine. It has negatively affected the incomes of ordinary citizens and migrant workers. The economic situation forces the natives of Central Asia working in Russia to look for new income opportunities.
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According to media experts, local media generally report military operations in Ukraine in a neutral way. The focus is made on how the consequences will affect Kyrgyzstan and its residents. (more…)
In 1996, Kyrgyzstan started the healthcare reform. For 26 years, a few large-scale programmes have been implemented. However, this sector still have many issues. (more…)
Combat actions in Ukraine took aback not only the Ukrainians, but also the citizens of Central Asian states who were in the country. Many of them left Ukraine on their own by moving to Eastern Europe. The authorities of Central Asian states are trying to evacuate their citizens by organising flights and helping on the site. (more…)
NEXT TV, a private TV channel of Kyrgyzstan, is charged under article 330 (“Incitement of racial, ethnic, national, religious, interregional hatred (discord)” of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. The media suspended broadcasting, director Taalai Duishembiev was detained for two months, employees are called in for questioning to GKNB. (more…)