IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
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Cash-Strapped Farmers Can't Afford Tractors
Farmers in Kyrgyzstan say their crops are often spoiled because they cannot afford their own tractors and have to queue up to borrow others’.
9 Jun 09
Bishkek Facelift Angers Traders
Efforts to brush up the Kyrgyz capital’s image are being resisted by traders whose kiosks are scheduled for removal.
9 Jun 09
Syrians Eye Neighbour's Election
Outcome of Lebanon’s parliamentary ballot will determine relations between neighbouring states, say analysts.
6 Jun 09
University Lecturers Take Action on Plagiarism
Lecturers in the Bishkek capital are taking special lessons to help them identify plagiarism in student dissertations and essays.
6 Jun 09
Buyers Beware in Tajikistan
Asliddin Latifi reports on the problems consumers face when they do not get a receipt for goods that turn out to be faulty.
6 Jun 09
Tajik Kids Vulnerable to Abuse at Home
While studies suggest that over half of all children in Tajikistan suffer abuse or exploitation at home, other surveys show that about the same percentage of parents think physical punishment is perfectly acceptable.
6 Jun 09
Currency Slump Cuts Into Livelihoods
A sharp decline in the value of the Tajik currency against the dollar, rouble and euro has slashed people’s purchasing power.
6 Jun 09
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