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CABAR.asia 24.02.23

On February 18, the head of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, gathered all his predecessors at one table in Dubai. According to him, the meeting was held for the sake of unity in the country. However, according to political analysts, the president’s motives are not that high.

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CABAR.asia 07.02.23

During the visit of Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan put an end to the border delimitation issue. However, the release of detainees in the Kempir-Abad case may not be prompt, according to experts.

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CABAR.asia 02.02.23

The new, revised law “On the media” made it clear that the fight for freedom of speech is just about to begin in the country.

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Family disruption, complicated access to healthcare services, violence and ill-treatment by family members. These are not the only things that women with disabilities in Kyrgyzstan have to face.

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CABAR.asia 18.10.22

The authorities of Kyrgyzstan once again attempt to get the country’s media sector under tight control by amending the law “On mass media”, while journalists are openly threatened with no reaction from the law enforcement bodies.

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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…)

Olga Ruslanova 07.09.22

In Kyrgyzstan, the life span may decrease by 5 per cent because of Covid-19 consequences, according to experts.

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Asanbek Pazyl 30.08.22

The tragic events in southern Kyrgyzstan in June 2010 took away 446 lives. Minimum 17 more are still considered missing, but their relatives still hope that they would come back home one day.

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Olga Ruslanova 28.07.22

The growing public debt and declining incomes of the population just before the approaching peak payments to the major creditor, namely China, depict a harsh future for Kyrgyzstan.

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Bolot Isaev 06.07.22

Fake accounts in Kyrgyzstan are not as effective as they used to be a few years ago, but they are still in demand not only to support the image of politicians, but also to dictate the agenda and regulate the information space. As long as media literacy of people is low, and conformism to selection of opinion is a decisive factor, bot and troll farms will be very popular, experts say. (more…)