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Young people in Uzbekistan have not yet formed a conscious, careful attitude to water and water resources – this is the conclusion reached by researchers of the Center for Media Research and Educational Development (Mediadatalab) of Uzbekistan. However, the overwhelming majority – 74.1% or three quarters of the surveyed young people – are ready to use the advice, which they consider rational, in practice.


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Ayan Oryntay 22.02.24

The religious sphere of Kazakhstan is very politicised and always causes a lot of discussions in public space. Highly qualified staff is needed to shape adequate policy solutions in such a sensitive sphere as religion, which, in turn, depends on the education provided by universities teaching future religious scholars. (more…)

CABAR.asia 21.02.24

The German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) and CAPS Unlock cordially invite academics, experts, and professionals from all five Central Asian countries to apply for the EU-Central Asia Connectivity Fellowship. (more…)

In 2021, an underground room was found during the restoration of the Holy Kazan cathedral, the oldest church of Almaty. According to priests, orthodox Christians used to pray there secretly during Stalin’s repressions, when all religions were prohibited. The premise was restored and now it is the only cave temple in Kazakhstan.
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Lola Olimova 20.02.24

There is no systematic approach to environmental education in Central Asian countries, experts believe.


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CABAR.asia 15.02.24

The Government of Uzbekistan is concerned with the spiritual upbringing of the youth. As part of the policy directions declared by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for the construction of a ‘New Uzbekistan’ and a ‘New Renaissance’, a separate subject has been introduced in the country’s schools. This subject pays special attention to teaching moral values, ethics, and achieving success — believed to be crucial in the upbringing of children. Textbooks for this subject are taught throughout all 11 years of school. (more…)

In the last 30-40 years, the world, particularly, Kyrgyzstan, has faced the increase in temperature. It leads to increased evaporation, and hence to soil drought. The problem of water regulation at distant pastures and farming lands can be solved by artificial glaciers.

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Ayan Oryntay 12.02.24

In Kazakhstan, participants of discussions often turn to religion for arguments when discussing clothing, behaviour and similar phenomena either tabooed or allowed by religion. They say that traditional religious views of their ancestors allowed this and did not allow that, and descendants must follow the same path. (more…)

Uzbekistan is striving to introduce new technologies for irrigating farmland by providing subsidies and tax incentives to farmers. However, many farmers still use old irrigation methods of watering for fear of failure.


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Google and Yandex are the most popular search engines in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstanis use them every day for different purposes, but often forget (or are unaware of) that these engines actively store and then use personal data of users. Let’s see what search engines already know about you and what to do if you no longer want to share your data with them. (more…)