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About Central Asia Radio - IWPR’s new weekly radio programmes for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan provide 15 minutes of analysis and comment on current political and social themes in each country.

The programmes go out in Russian and in Tajik or Kyrgyz, and to ensure that all listeners can hear them, they are being carried by established broadcast networks with maximum reach in each country – the National Radio and Television Corporation of Kyrgyzstan (NTRK), the Radio and Television Association of Kyrgyzstan, and also stations in Tajikistan.

Production Team - Bishkek editor: Kaarmanbek Kuluev; Dushanbe editor: Zebo Tajibaeva.

Broadcasting Terms - Rebroadcasting of material from the Central Asia Radio section of the IWPR website (iwpr.net) is subject to written approval from IWPR. Please contact John MacLeod at johnm@iwpr.net.

20 Nov 09 | Central Asia Radio 80

Tajikistan

Hard Times in Tajikistan (03:36) No 80, 20 Nov 09

One of the most visible effects of depression in Tajikistan is the sight of men hanging around in groups, hoping someone will take them on for a day’s work.

Lights Dim as Tajikistan Runs Short of Electricity (05:11) No 80, 20 Nov 09

The authorities in Tajikistan have been forced to impose “electricity quotas” on consumers as a way of saving power in the run-up to winter.

Tajiks Act on Swine Flu Fears (05:56) No 80, 20 Nov 09

The authorities in Tajikistan are screening passengers arriving at airports and railway stations for signs of swine flu, Zarina Ergasheva reports.


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12 Nov 09 | Central Asia Radio 79

Kyrgyzstan

New Approach to Youth Crime (07:12) No 79, 11 Nov 09

A centre for juvenile delinquents in southern Kyrgyzstan is using non-punitive methods to prevent adolescents from reoffending.

Health Matters in Rural Kyrgyzstan (%1) No %2, %3

Ayday Tokonova reports on a countrywide network in Kyrgyzstan that provides practical advice on health issues in the kind of language people understand.

7 Nov 09 | Central Asia Radio 78

Tajikistan

Open Government, Tajik-Style (04:26) No 78, 6 Nov 09

People in the southern province of Khatlon are demanding that the barriers between them and their local leaders be torn down – quite literally.

Suicide Cases Rising in Tajik Badakhstan (05:00) No 78, 6 Nov 09

More and more young people are taking their own lives in Tajikistan’s mountainous southwest, and no one can really say why.

Afghan Women Tell of Harsh Conditions Back Home (04:53) No 78, 6 Nov 09

Refugee women in Tajikistan talk about their lives now and before.

30 Oct 09 | Central Asia Radio 77

Tajikistan

Are Returning Migrants Behind Tajik Crime Wave? (04:01) No 77, 30 Oct 09

The recent murder of a currency trader in the capital Dushanbe has led some to point the finger at Tajik workers forced to return home because of the global economic crisis.

Tajikistan Comes to Terms With Immigrant Labour (04:51) No 77, 30 Oct 09

Although it is a country where hundreds of thousands of people go abroad in search of work, Tajikistan is also host to several thousand foreign worker.

Russians Maintain Tenuous Homeland Link (05:17) No 77, 30 Oct 09

Shahodat Saibnazarova reports from the Tajik capital on a conference of Russians from across Central Asia.

30 Oct 09 | Central Asia Radio 76

Kyrgyzstan

Osh Gets Autumn Clean-Up (03:12) No 76, 29 Oct 09

The mayor’s office in the southern city of Osh has instructed residents to clean the streets outside their homes, otherwise their water and electricity could be switched off.

Tourists Leave Mess Behind in Lakeside Resorts (02:53) No 76, 29 Oct 09

Permanent residents of towns on the shores of Lake Issykkul are unhappy about having to tidy up after the summer tourists.

Art to Combat Pollution in Kyrgyz Capital (05:09) No 76, 29 Oct 09

Nuraiym Ryskulova reports from Bishkek, where a campaign is under way to improved the environment through encouragement rather than coercion.

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