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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.

Since last summer, Kyrgyzstan has seen talks of low water and forthcoming difficulties with energy supply to the people.  However, official representatives claim there is nothing to worry about. (more…)

15.12.20
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Some politicians and public members have much criticism against the current version of the constitution. However, the  new draft of the basic law won’t create conditions for the stable development of Kyrgyzstan, as some prominent political analysts think. (more…)

The high-ranking officials of Turkmenistan confirm that the Covid-19 pandemic is a hypothetical risk for the country, which is tackled successfully by the government. However, the socioeconomic situation in the republic proves otherwise.  

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Almost half of restaurants and cafes of Kazakhstan went bankrupt due to lockdown measures since early 2020, according to professional market players.
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Worshippers in Tajikistan are dissatisfied with the ban on visiting mosques and accuse the authorities of bias. At the same time, doctors and some clergy members believe that these measures taken to prevent COVID-19 spread are justified.

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08.12.20
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Over a dozen of independent civil society and human rights organisations in Kazakhstan issued a statement on being under pressure from the authorities. International organisations are concerned about the fact that it happens before the upcoming parliamentary election to be held on January 10, 2021.

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The sector exists simply to idolise the president and serve the ruling class. (more…)

This fall Tajikistan’s economy faced a vast decrease in migrants’ money remittances due to the coronavirus pandemic. Experts say that the effects are already being felt and over the time the problems will only get worse.

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02.12.20
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The publication “Language Policies of the Central Asian States ” was developed by Nurbek Bekmurzaev on the basis of the IWPR Representative Office in Central Asia and the regional analytical platform CABAR.asia. (more…)

27.11.20
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Nothing has changed in health care system since summer, old problems remained. (more…)