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IWPR holds regular trainings for students and journalists from across Central Asia, with their materials published in Russian and national languages on the analytical platform CABAR.asia and in English for international readers on iwpr.net . Articles by IWPR reporters cover current events andsignificant trends that affect the lives of people in the whole Central Asian region.

One of the reasons that influenced the deterioration of the environmental situation in Tashkent, experts believe that the so-called wind rose is not observed during the construction of high-rise buildings.


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18.03.24
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‘R.I.P’ was written four thousand times in the comments to the YouTube channel ‘Obozhayu’. The threats were addressed to the founder of the channel, Askhat Niyazov, who publishes his critical interviews, which do not let the akims (mayors) sleep peacefully at night. The threats first appeared in early 2024 and became the continuation of cyber-attacks against Kazakhstan media outlets that were launched at the end of 2023. What do journalists and bloggers do not to lose in this ‘digital war’? (more…)

Tajik experts say energy officials need to pay more attention to the country’s dilapidated power supply system. (more…)

07.03.24
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Air pollution in the capitals of Central Asian countries has become an obvious problem in recent years. Over the past year, Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, has broken all records.


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In the last 70 years, Kyrgyzstan has lost 16 per cent of its glaciers. It poses a food insecurity risk not only to the country, but also at the regional level.

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In recent years, the problem of degradation of agricultural land in agrarian areas of Tajikistan has become more and more acute. Experts believe that it will be difficult to restore these lands and all these processes negatively affect the environment. (more…)

27.02.24
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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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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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Drivers are concerned about the levy on car recycling in Tajikistan. Experts believe that the main purpose of the fee is to replenish the budget. (more…)

05.02.24
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46 per cent of all water available in Kazakhstan, which is too much, comes to the country on neighbouring states. Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation intends to reduce water dependency of the republic on its neighbours by one fourth.

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