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Since March 25, Kyrgyzstan is under the state of emergency; curfew is in place in a number of cities and regions. As a result, hundreds of families are now on the verge of panic: there is no income, no products are left, there is no state support. People do not know what to live on. (more…)
“The Kyrgyz government is yet to provide a plan to effectively mitigate the impact of the global financial crisis,” notes analyst Konstantin Larionov in his article for CABAR.asia. (more…)
On April 9, 2020, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting in Central Asia (IWPR CA) and CABAR.asia held an online expert discussion on mechanisms and ways to solve environmental problems using the example of Kyrgyzstan. (more…)
CABAR.asia launches a series of webinars on what analytics is. The speakers are young professionals from Central Asia and graduates of the CABAR.asia School of Analytics. (more…)
Restrictions on free movement due to the coronavirus’s spread in Central Asia have affected the media sphere. The media are adjusting to the remote work and are facing obstacles in reporting. (more…)
Many countries are looking for the most effective approaches in the fight against coronavirus and trying to overcome the economic crisis. UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCAP Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana discusses the best practices of Asia-Pacific countries, that can be used in Central Asia, and other issues in an exclusive interview for CABAR.asia (more…)
«While developing their own approach on protecting personal data, Central Asian states combine elements of the Russian and Chinese concepts of a “sovereign Internet”, “great firewall” and “censorship”», – mentioned by Anna Gusarova, director of the Central Asian Institute for Strategic Studies, Chevening program scholarship holder at King’s College, London.
Not everyone managed to receive the assistance from the governments of Central Asian countries in due time. At the moment, many cannot return home, since the borders are closed.
The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan recommended commercial banks and microfinance companies to introduce three-month repayment holidays without fines for Kyrgyz citizens with loans. However, loan recipients and experts consider such measures insufficient to support citizens.
«As the Central Asian countries are trying to comply with EU/international norms to get the preferences, the level of benefiting from them remains very low» – mentioned Sarvar Jalolov, international Relations Specialist, in an article written specifically for CABAR.asia.