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“The fear is increasing in Central Asia that a default domino is just around the corner and, looking at the overall stance of both their strategic partners, Moscow and Beijing, they are bound to look for alternatives. India is best situated at seizing this opportunity and this can be a step at changing the balances with China and Russia”, – writes analyst Dimitris Simeonidis, exclusively for CABAR.asia.

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When Russia invaded Ukraine, the Russian authorities started to mobilise its resources. Natives of Central Asia, who have received citizenship of Russia, are being invited to military commissariats. Meanwhile, contract soldiers – namely, migrants who can obtain a Russian passport for their military service in the longer term, are being mobilised.

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According to the statistical data, nearly 53 thousand citizens of five Central Asian countries have died in two years of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the available data, the number of direct or indirect victims of COVID-19 was five times more. Moreover, the majority of “excessive” lethal cases in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan happened not because of the coronavirus infection. (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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In Central Asia, the pressure on journalists is increasing and freedom of speech is deteriorating, according to experts who participated in CABAR.asia expert meeting on the topic “Freedom of Speech in Central Asian Countries: Future Scenario”. (more…)

By 2050 nearly 2.5 billion people are projected to have some degree of hearing impairment and at least 700 million will require hearing rehabilitation These are the dark forecasts of the World Health Organisation’s experts. (more…)

While fighting fakes and disinformation, the policy of “double standards” must be abandoned. It is important not to cross the thin line between this struggle and freedom of speech, experts say.

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In November 2021, Central Asia was highlighted in the foreign press in the light of the parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, energy shortages in Kazakhstan amid a surge in cryptomining; the need for an updated US strategy in the region; and increased government control over the Internet.

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Participants of the expert meeting “Ensuring Energy Security in the Countries of Central Asia,” organized by the analytical platform CABAR.asia, believe that the problem of electricity shortages can only be effectively solved jointly.

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