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The industry will seemingly fail to earn 700 million dollars as was planned. Workers in this sphere hope at least to cover current expenses by means of domestic tourists. If the latter have spare money for tourism. (more…)
Kyrgyzstan is now building on credit an expensive mountain road that would need major repairs already in five years. Was there an alternative to the North-South highway? (more…)
Experts are not confident that 30% quota for women and youth will significantly change the political agenda of Kazakhstan. In their opinion, it will function only nominally.
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IWPR Central Asia team continues to work in self-isolation and achieve its goals in developing analytics in the region and supporting media sphere in Central Asian countries. During quarantine, we apply new formats and tools for events and reports. We are pleased to share our work with you, and inspire you to continue your personal development despite challenges. (more…)
On May 25, the president of Kazakhstan Kassym Zhomart-Tokayev signed amendments to the elections law. They introduce mandatory 30 per cent quotas for women and young people into voting lists of political parties. (more…)
Uzbek authorities are gradually lifting quarantine restrictions, despite new cases of COVID-19 infection. They decided to revive the economy before it is too late. (more…)
“Prepare yourselves for new challenges, discoveries and inspirations”. These words became the slogan of the four day online workshop “The last word in new media”, which was held from May 26 to 29, 2020 as part of the IWPR mentoring program.
Not all entrepreneurs in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan resumed work in good faith. However, despite the violation of sanitary standards, experts think the resumption of production is needed to mitigate consequences of the crisis.
In Tajikistan, tens of thousands of people are not paid for months. Authorities talk about the crisis and lack of funds. (more…)
On the 29th of May the Representative Office of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) in Central Asia, its regional analytical platform CABAR.asia and Chatham House – the Royal Institute of International Affairs organized a joint online event related to the COVID-19 crisis and its effect on Central Asian countries.