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The provision of gas supply to private houses in Bishkek is considered an essential measure to improve the air quality. However, half of residents of the new gas supplied residential areas still use coal for heating. According to experts, the success of the programme depends on the mass switching to gas. Otherwise, the situation will not improve.
In Bishkek, contrary to the master plan, a tree belt area in southern residential areas of the city has been actually destroyed in the last few years. However, it has played a significant role in the urban ecology. Now, the area is built with high-rise residential buildings. According to officials, the law does not specify any punishment for the violation of the master plan, while independent experts say that drastic measures need to be employed.
Populations of capital cities of Central Asian states grow bigger every year, as well as the number of multi-storey buildings. Cities rise higher, often ignoring the needs of residents.
The mayor’s office of Bishkek has reported development of cycling infrastructure in the city for many years. However, according to citizens, it is almost impossible to ride more than 200 metres in the city “unsurprisingly”. (more…)
«Against the background of expanding the powers of the law enforcement agencies and limiting control mechanisms, the risks of corruption, unlawful actions and abuse of authority has increased,» mentioned by researcher Anna Zubenko, in her article written specifically for CABAR.asia.
How Kazakhstanis and Kyrgyzstanis live in a state of emergency due to the spread of coronavirus infection.
In Kyrgyzstan, only one of five free economic zones is operating. However, its contribution to the national economy is minimum. (more…)
If earlier people did not pay much attention to the vehicle re-registration and had no idea about future changes, with the launch of the Safe City project, many car enthusiasts were faced with the problem of finding new car owners of their old vehicles. (more…)
«Living conditions deteriorate every year in Bishkek: high air temperature in summer, smog over the city in winter, constant reduction of green spaces for the sake of expanding roads, lack of irrigation system and other factors that give rise to much more global environmental and microclimate problems in the capital city,» – explains the ecologist, director of the Public Fund “Initiative Arch” (Инициатива Арча) Dmitry Vetoshkin.
The middle of June in Central Asia was marked by sequence of major political events. The region became the center of the world’s media attention for a while. The inauguration ceremony of the new president of Kazakhstan took place; Bishkek and Dushanbe organized international summits and welcomed distinguished guests.
The analytical platform CABAR.asia presents a brief overview of the most recent significant political events in the region.