Irakli Machaidze | Eurasianet
WEB5 days ago · Environmental challenges posing threats to food security, public health – academic study. Better urban planning needed to address pollution concerns. Irakli Machaidze Oct 2, 2024.
Central Asia - Eurasianet
WEB4 days ago · News and analysis from the former Soviet republics of Central Asia: Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan - Eurasianet
WEB4 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.
Azerbaijan - Eurasianet
WEB5 days ago · Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan taking steps toward fulfilling green energy export vision. Draft agreement outlines scope of cooperation. News, features and analysis from Azerbaijan.
Kazakhstan: Authorities employing various tactics to ensure ‘yes’ …
WEB4 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 ...
Georgia prepares for an all-against-one election | Eurasianet
WEB5 days ago · When it comes to pre-election opinion polls in Georgia, the adage – he who pays the pollster calls the tune – seems to apply. A survey commissioned by Imedi TV, a Georgian Dream mouthpiece, put support for Georgian Dream at almost 60 percent. A survey commissioned by opposition-minded Formula TV put that figure at just over 32 …
Environmental challenges posing threats to food security, public …
WEB5 days ago · Environmental degradation is hindering socio-economic development across the South Caucasus, according to published research conducted by regional experts. While the three South Caucasus states — Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia — have adequate legislative frameworks to address environmental ...
Kyrgyzstan to offer “business class” prison cells for convicts
WEB4 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
WEB3 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 …
WEB3 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 …