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Improvisational poets have been long known for talking about current issues and people’s aspirations in their songs. (more…)
Russia ranks first in the world by the number of sanctions imposed on her because of its military actions in Ukraine. It has negatively affected the incomes of ordinary citizens and migrant workers. The economic situation forces the natives of Central Asia working in Russia to look for new income opportunities.
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Most Tajik media try to avoid covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Some of them do it after receiving ‘instructions’ from the authorities, others say they fear for the Tajik migrants in Russia.
According to media experts, local media generally report military operations in Ukraine in a neutral way. The focus is made on how the consequences will affect Kyrgyzstan and its residents. (more…)
In 1996, Kyrgyzstan started the healthcare reform. For 26 years, a few large-scale programmes have been implemented. However, this sector still have many issues. (more…)
The information war, which escalated amid the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, revealed the acuteness of the issue of providing verified and impartial information for the residents of the Central Asian countries. CABAR.asia analysed how the Uzbek media cover the events in Ukraine.
The consequences of economic sanctions against Russia imposed by the Western powers due to the war with Ukraine will affect Tajikistan in the worst possible way, the economists predict. (more…)
From February 24, the topic of war between Ukraine and Russia is covered by most of news feeds in Kazakhstan media – the chronicle of military actions, sending of humanitarian supplies, anti-war protests, transfer of Kazakhstanis from Ukraine, economic consequences for Kazakhstan. CABAR.asia analysed the materials published by Kazakhstan media to know better how the events in Ukraine are covered.
Combat actions in Ukraine took aback not only the Ukrainians, but also the citizens of Central Asian states who were in the country. Many of them left Ukraine on their own by moving to Eastern Europe. The authorities of Central Asian states are trying to evacuate their citizens by organising flights and helping on the site. (more…)
NEXT TV, a private TV channel of Kyrgyzstan, is charged under article 330 (“Incitement of racial, ethnic, national, religious, interregional hatred (discord)” of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. The media suspended broadcasting, director Taalai Duishembiev was detained for two months, employees are called in for questioning to GKNB. (more…)