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On October 20, 2019, the flights between the capitals of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan was stopped. Now you can fly from Dushanbe to Bishkek and back only via third countries. (more…)
Experts note that under the current unfavorable conditions for Tajik entrepreneurs, loan interest rates at commercial banks of the country should be drastically lower.
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Kyrgyzstan has no sex education at schools except for extracurricular activities, which are poorly supervised by the management. Adolescents are told about the reproductive system in biology and anatomy classes, but there are no classes devoted to relationships between sexes.
According to NGO ‘Union of Crisis Centres of Kazakhstan’, about 400 women die from domestic violence in the country every year. Victims’ applications to the police are either ignored or investigated in a slipshod manner. However, according to activists, crisis centres in Kazakhstan operate inefficiently, while human rights international organisations declare the standards of services provided to victims do not comply with international quality standards and their insufficient number. (more…)
Some experts and public figures note that disorders in Masanchi village that took lives of 10 people are indicative of serious issues in interethnic relations.
Kyrgyzstan wants again to bound non-profit organisations (NPOs) to account for their sources of income and expenditures.
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“Is it possible to make a fortune fast?” I asked my interlocutor. I travelled 400 km to him to find out how he managed to succeed so fast – at the age of 45 – and to have everything: successful business, real property in elite districts of the capital, car fleet, a chain of stores, a recreation site at the lakeside. (more…)
Journalist Daler Sharifov was detained by the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) in Tajikistan. He is accused of inciting ethnic and religious hatred. However, Sharifov’s relatives and colleagues do not agree with the accusations.
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Uzbekistan’s authorities again permitted the bookmaker activities banned 14 years ago. Thus, the authorities are going to liquidate illegal betting and develop Uzbek football.
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In Kyrgyzstan, only one of five free economic zones is operating. However, its contribution to the national economy is minimum. (more…)