Central Asian Media Struggles with Covid-19 Quarantine
Reporters face government smokescreens, nationwide closures and “insane” stress levels.
Karabakh Votes, Despite Covid-19 Crisis
Fears of infection have been overruled by political concerns.
Covid-19 Leaves Georgians Far From Home
Thousands working in Poland suddenly find themselves without jobs and homeless.
How We Will Meet the Coronavirus Challenge
The need for factual and fair reporting is more important than ever.
Coronavirus Strands Georgians in Europe
“We are desperate, we are lost and do not know how to deal with the crisis.”
Ukraine Braces for Coronavirus Impact
Ahead of expected infection peak, experts see financial crisis looming.
Tajikistan "Still Free of Coronavirus"
Unlike elsewhere in the world, the authorities have not imposed a quarantine or restricted public events.
Coronavirus: Central Asia Labour Migrants In Crisis
Russia’s economic woes will have a major knock-on effect in the region.
Covid-19 Brings Fresh Peril for Azerbaijan
Country is one of the three in the world most reliant on oil.
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Global Voices: Europe/Eurasia
Highlights from IWPR’s Central Asia network of analysis and investigations.
The construction of the Qosh Tepa canal in Afghanistan is causing water shortages in southern Uzbekistan, while in Kyrgyzstan the government is considering the construction of a nuclear power plant. In Kazakstan, conservation activists are working to save the Central Asian tortoise from extinction.
Elsewhere, CABAR delves into the efforts by Central Asian authorities to detect, reduce and prevent statelessness across the region.
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