Central Asia

by Vladimir Rozanskij | KYRGYZSTAN

Biškek has announced the activation of a project entitled 'Contemporary Teacher' and implemented in cooperation with the international NGOs of the Teach for All network. The project will start in the Čuj region, the northernmost and most backward in the country, betting on creativity. 

The Vilayat Khorasan between Russia and Tajikistan

by Vladimir Rozanskij | RUSSIA-TAJIKISTAN

Tajikistan's terrorists and Russian reactions

by Vladimir Rozanskij | RUSSIA - CENTRAL ASIA

The abduction of 'girlfriends' in Central Asia

by Vladimir Rozanskij | CENTRAL ASIA

Today's news: Bangkok court convicts Chinese businessman and three accomplices for running a surrogate mother circuit; Agreement between IMF and Islamabad to allocate a first tranche of .1 billion; Aramco will increase gas production by 60%; Two Vietnamese pro-minority activists sentenced to prison for 'abuse of democratic freedoms'. 

| 21/03/2024
| ASIA TODAY

Today's news: in Gaza, according to the UN, a surge in deaths from starvation is 'imminent'; South Korean president's warning: fake news and artificial intelligence a 'threat' to democracy; Indian police arrest five people for the assault on Muslim university students at a hostel in Gujarat; Burmese junta bombing in Rakhine kills at least 23 civilians, including women and the elderly. 

| 19/03/2024
| ASIA TODAY
by Vladimir Rozanskij

After the plebiscite re-election of the Russian president in the midst of the war even the former Soviet republics of Central Asia are wondering about the repercussions. Many experts believe that in the new mandate there will be a renewed interest of Moscow in the whole area. The knot of Asian migrants.

| 18/03/2024
| RUSSIA - CENTRAL ASIA

Today's headlines: Senior doctors in South Korea join trainee doctors’ protest. India's foreign exchange reserves reach their highest level in two years. Iran is beset by a severe nursing shortage with more than 3,000 emigrating abroad a year. Thailand is considering legalising casinos. The Chinese are quietly occupying Siberia, raising concerns among local Russians.

| 16/03/2024
| ASIA TODAY
by Vladimir Rozanskij

For thirty years, Tokyo has been focusing its development aid for Dushanbe on hospitals and mobile first aid devices. Interventions that have led to significant improvements in some areas. Now the goal is to bring the whole of Tajikistan up to the minimum health care standards set by the World Health Organisation by 2030.

| 15/03/2024
| TAJIKISTAN-JAPAN
by Vladimir Rozanskij

According to the scientific journal Geophysical Research Letters, a quarter of the earth's population lives in areas where the soil sinks due to groundwater collection. Among the countries most at risk are the Philippines, Iran, Indonesia and Uzbekistan, where subsidence exceeds 50 millimetres per year. Tashkent plans new, more geologically aware water supply networks.

| 14/03/2024
| ASIA
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| 20/03/2024
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| 19/03/2024
| HONG KONG
 
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| 15/03/2024
| PAKISTAN
 
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| 13/03/2024
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“L’Asia: ecco il nostro comune compito per il terzo millennio!” - Giovanni Paolo II, da “Alzatevi, andiamo”