Opinions
How We Will Meet the Coronavirus Challenge
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Each For Equal
IWPR works to champion issues of women’s rights around the globe while supporting female reporters in sometimes challenging environments. Our journalists, editors and partners not only highlight inequalities and abuses but also celebrate the achievements of women driving change in their own societies. (more…)
What to Do with Other People’s “Safe City” Fines?
If earlier people did not pay much attention to the vehicle re-registration and had no idea about future changes, with the launch of the Safe City project, many car enthusiasts were faced with the problem of finding new car owners of their old vehicles. (more…)
Feedback of Participants of “Central Asian Expert ReForum: Pointers to the Future”
The event was held in Almaty on November 28-29. It was attended by about 50 leading and young experts of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Many participants noted the vibrancy and unusual format of the event. (more…)
Meeting of the Heads of the Central Asian Countries in Tashkent: For the Sake of Growing Friendship
«The fact that the consultative meetings of the heads of state of the region have acquired a permanent character and now, after the meeting in Tashkent, have their own regulations, suggests that intra-regional integration is possible, because the process has already been launched»,- Anuar Temirov, a young analyst from Nur-Sultan states in his article written specifically for CABAR.asia.
Have the Plans of Turkmenistan’s Authorities to Become Post-Soviet Kuwait Come True?
The policy of neutrality proclaimed by the Turkmen authorities in foreign policy has actually turned into selective isolation and exacerbates the country’s problems, said Mufiza Kenzhaeva, a participant of the CABAR.asia School of Analytics. In her opinion, Ashgabat should open the country and engage in dialogue with neighbors and external actors.
Conflict in Kyrgyzstan Turns into Semi-criminal “Skirmish”
“This conflict does not involve politics anymore. The new leader does not offer any innovations or changes, and the old leader does the same,” expert in conflicts Tatiana Vygovskaya-Kamenko commented on the attempted detention of the ex-president of Kyrgyzstan, Almazbek Atambaev, in his house in the village of Koi-Tash and the clashes that followed.
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Atambayev’s Visit to the Kremlin: Possible Development Scenarios of the Situation
«The fact that Almazbek Atambayev flew to Moscow through the Russian airbase in Kant, where a private plane sent by the Russian side was waiting for him, was perceived as direct interference in the internal affairs of the country. It turns out that there is an uncontrollable zone in Kyrgyzstan, from where in case of litigation, one can fly out without an obstacle from the Kyrgyz authorities,» analyst Nursultan Akylbek notes.
Aksay -Voruh. Solving the problem through development
The conflicts on this part of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border have become chronic, but there is no progress in resolving this issue yet.
Only a Bad Central Asian Expert Doesn’t Dream of Visiting Georgia
From 10 to 21 June 2019, young experts, active participants of the CABAR.asia School of Analytics from Central Asian countries have been trained in advanced think-tanks of Georgia to exchange experience.