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Head of division at the European External Action Service (EEAS), dealing with Central Asia, Boris Iarochevitch spoke about the features of the EU policy in Central Asia, and shared his assessments of other problematic aspects in the countries of the region. (more…)
‘Algabas-6’ neighbourhood, now ‘Zerdeli’, became known for its tilting high-rise buildings and cladding panels blown off. The neighbourhood was built especially for municipal housing and consisted of 32 high-rise buildings. However, it has failed to become a comfortable place for many people on the waiting list. The inspection found out flagrant violations in construction that lead to deformation. However, neither state officials who accepted the facility, nor construction company have been held liable for their gross negligence. (more…)
Despite the reforms meant to expand civil liberties announced by the president of Kazakhstan, the freedom of speech situation did not become any better in 2020. According to the ‘Adil Soz’ freedom of speech fund, 12 attacks on journalists took place in 2020, and 25 employees of media outlets, bloggers and activists were detained for expressing their views.
Nadyrbek Avazbekov, a member of CABAR.asia School of Analysts reveals such aspects of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border disputes as the use of water, pastures, roads, as well as the role of cross-border crime. (more…)
In 2020, the number of investment pyramid schemes sharply increased in Kazakhstan. The losses from such activities of “fundraising business” increased tenfold during the past year. Despite the widespread informational propaganda of financial literacy, Kazakhstan residents continue to give their savings to fraudsters of all kinds.
The domestic waste landfills pollute rivers and soil, and contribute to the spread of infectious diseases in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) in Tajikistan.
Gorno-Badakhshan occupies almost half of the Tajikistan’s territory, and is known in the world as ‘The Pamirs’ or ‘The Roof of the World’. The plastic waste accumulation is the acute problem in this high-mountainous remote region. (more…)
The Tajik experts believe that official permission to defer from military service for a fee will only increase corruption and aggravate the lives of conscripts from poor families.
The residents of the Uzbek capital want to have green parks with playgrounds in their city, but the authorities see these places only as the source of income.
IWPR CA held an expert meeting titled “The Culture by a Leftover Principle, or Attempts to Censor Artists’ Work by the Ministries of Culture in Central Asia” on February 24 on its Zoom online platform.
An international online meeting under the auspices of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) in Central Asia and the Oxus Society for Central Asia Affairs has helped to shed light on “Vaccine Diplomacy, Regionalism and Geopolitical Influence in Central Asia”.