Turkmen Pension Shock
Scenes of distress as elderly people are told they will now get a much-reduced pension or nothing at all.
19 Jul 06
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Armenian War Wounded Wait for Better Times
Invalids of war have to get by on limited resources in Karabakh.
26 Dec 07
Taking a Stand in Kazakstan
Journalist who led demo against referendum allowing president to avoid elections says even small-scale protest has symbolic value.
21 Jan 11
IWPR Blog Counters Media Blackout
27 Sep 08
Armenia Seeks New Deal With EU
Limited benefits from joining Russian-led economic bloc seem to have prompted Yerevan to re-engage with Brussels.
27 Apr 15
Tajik Government Takes Out Critics
Authorities seem to fear Moscow is considering a replacement for the current president.
5 Jun 13
Armenia: Science Shake-Up Debate
United Nations report proposes a radical overhaul of the country’s scientific institutions.
7 Feb 06
![[left to right] Goga Aptsiauri, award-winning Georgian journalist with Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Nino Natroshvili, UN Women's public relations and social media expert, and Zviad Koridze, independent media expert, discuss the importance of gender-sensitive reporting, in particular in times of war and conflicts, at a public discussion in Tbilisi on October 11, 2023.](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/q_glossy+ret_img/https://iwpr.net/sites/default/files/styles/teasers_tablet_322_x_322_/public/images/story/georgia-UN-Women-Georgia-project-1-IWPR-Georgian-Charter-of-Journalistic-Ethics.jpg?h=41f55a5b "[L to R] Goga Aptsiauri, award-winning Georgian journalist with Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Nino Natroshvili, UN Women's public relations and social media expert, and Zviad Koridze, independent media expert, discuss the importance of gender-sensitive reporting, in particular in times of war and conflicts, at a public discussion in Tbilisi on October 11, 2023.")
Gender-Sensitive Reporting in Times of War
New guidelines aim to support journalists in producing ethical conflict coverage.
23 Nov 23
Turkmen Farm Reforms Failing
Government needs to launch comprehensive overhaul of agriculture if production is to be increased.
11 Apr 08
Comment: Kyrgyz Ballot to Sow Seeds for Future
However the Kyrgyz regime decides to act, it is in a strong position to shape not just this election but the presidential vote, too.
20 Nov 05
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