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WEB5 days ago — News and analysis from the former Soviet republics of Central Asia: Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
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WEB5 days ago — Kyrgyzstan: Authorities seek expanded powers to regulate religious affairs. Legislative changes would promote separation of church and state, yet enable strict government oversight of spiritual matters. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Sep 27, 2024.
Kazakhstan: Authorities employing various tactics to ensure ‘yes’ …
WEB5 days ago — Kazakhstan is holding a referendum on October 6 on whether to build a nuclear power plant. In the days leading up to the vote, authorities have stepped up pressure on anti-nuclear activists, indicating that the government is prepared to accept only one outcome – a ‘yes’ vote. The referendum ...
Kyrgyzstan to offer “business class” prison cells for convicts
WEB5 days ago — In Ukraine, an upgraded experience is available only to those being held in pre-trial detention, i.e. those suspected of, but not yet convicted of a crime. The Kyrgyz variant will apparently be available for convicted felons. The Kyrgyz Penitentiary Service did not provide details on what upgraded prison cells would feature, and what additional ...
Viral video of teacher assault sparks Uzbek-Russian row
WEB4 days ago — A recent spat between Russia and Uzbekistan that ended with Tashkent ignoring Moscow’s protests underscores the erosion of Russia’s coercive powers. The trigger for the spike in Uzbek-Russian tension was a video that went viral on social media in late September, in which a teacher at a Tashkent school at which Russian is the primary ...
Azerbaijan: Ex-MP gets an eight-year sentence for voicing support …
WEB4 days ago — Nazim Baydamirli. (Photo: Baydamirli’s Facebook page) Nazim Baydamirli, a government critic and former member of Azerbaijani parliament, has received an eight-year prison term following conviction on extortion charges. He asserts his punishment is political, connected to comments made in support of an environmental protest in 2023.. The …
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WEB5 days ago — Kazakhstan: Obscenity trial results in 10-day sentence for comedian. Authorities equate foul-mouthed humor with “petty hooliganism”. Almaz Kumenov Jul 31, 2024.
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WEB5 days ago — Экология в РФ и ЦА Sep 27, 2024. В Казахстане тоже под угрозой зеленые насаждения, в Узбекистане не прекращается техногенная катастрофа, в Туркменистане людей бросили один на один со стихией, в ...
Оппонентов АЭС в Казахстане подводят под уголовные дела, а …
WEB5 days ago — Страны Центральной Азии много рассуждают о важности борьбы за экологию, параллельно уничтожая речные экосистемы, создавая риски для уникальных заповедников и открывая опасные предприятия.
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WEB5 days ago — Китай привязывает к себе Центральную Азию с помощью кредитов, торговли и гумпомощи. Казахстан, Кыргызстан и Таджикистан связывают большие надежды с КНР в области сельского хозяйства ...