Tajiks Say Melting Glaciers Key to Climate Debate
Tajikistan’s delegation to the Copenhagen climate change conference has proposed setting up an international body to save the world’s glaciers.
Are Political Parties Relevant in Tajikistan?
As eight parties gear up for Tajikistan’s parliamentary election in February, reporter Muzaffar Rustamov asks political experts how much of a role they play.
Tajik Pensions Lag Far Behind Cost of Living
Pensioners in Tajikistan are finding life increasingly tough as their benefits fail to keep pace with inflation, Firuza Karabazova reports.
Early Marriages Worry Azerbaijan Officials
Unscrupulous mullahs accused of marrying young girls whose health and education then suffer.
Children Haunted by Georgia-Russia War
Volunteers try to help bereaved youngsters still traumatised by the conflict.
Suicide Cases Rising in Tajik Badakhstan
More and more young people are taking their own lives in Tajikistan’s mountainous southwest, and no one can really say why.
Access to Information Comes at a Price in Tajikistan
New rules requiring people to pay government institutions for advice and information have caused anger in Tajikistan, Central Asia’s poorest state.
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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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