Foreign agents to be banned from seeking SONGO status   24.01.2025   Article published on the ASI website   These restrictions are to be discussed at a meeting of the Russian State Duma.   Vasily Piskarev, Chair of the State Duma Committee on Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russian Internal Affairs, said that his Committee …

EU launches new civil society actions to support refugees in Armenia Article from euneighbourseast.eu website 24 January 2025 On 23 January, the European Union Delegation to Armenia announced the launch of three new projects designed to address the needs of refugees. These initiatives aim to foster economic integration, promote social inclusion, and safeguard the fundamental …

The Russian President calls for greater efforts to promote motherhood and childhood   23.01.2025   Article published on the Agency for Social Information website   Vladimir Putin was speaking at a meeting of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives’ Board held on 23 January.   The Russian President emphasised the need for providing the best possible …

Women banned from wearing the niqab in public places in Kyrgyzstan   22.01.2025   Article published on the rus.ozodlik.org website   Kyrgyzstan’s President, Sadyr Zhaparov, has signed a law “On Amendments to a Number of Legislative Religious Acts of the Kyrgyz Republic”, which will prohibit women from wearing the niqab in public places. It has …

Kyrgyzstan: Seventy soms to be allocated from the Bishkek budget to feed the homeless   22.01.2025   Article published on the 24.kg website   A draft Order “On the Approval of the Bishkek Budget for 2025 and the Planning Period for 2026-2027” has been posted on the Bishkek City Kenesh (Supreme Council) website.   The …

Russian President signs an executive order on the development of infrastructure to support CSOs.   According to the decree, the Presidential Grants Foundation will establish two non-profit organisations: the School of Management for CSOs and the Centre for the Development of Digital Services.   17.01.2025   Article published on the ASI website   On January 16, 2025, a …

17.01.2025 On 17 January, the Justice Ministry added the following to the list of foreign agents:  Ksenia Kyria – journalist;  Andrey Kozenko – journalist;  Anastasia Lotareva – journalist;  Alexandra Prokopenko – journalist;  Irina Romaliyska – TV presenter;  Anton Rubin – A public figure from Samara;  The Go to …

The human rights activist Eva Merkacheva gathering information of abuse in women’s prisons   14.01.2025   Article published on the ASI website   According to Merkacheva, labour laws are being flouted in women’s correctional facilities, with detainees finding it hard to access medical care.   Speaking on her Telegram channel on 4 January, Eva Merkacheva, …

Published by: Progres Foundation (progres.online)    07/01/2025 Nearly half of Turkmenistan’s workforce lives in near poverty. The International Labour Organization (ILO) has released its 2024 dataset, providing valuable insights into various employment statistics, including unemployment and working poverty rates. The dataset also provides data for Turkmenistan. Working Poverty Rate in Turkmenistan The working poverty rate of ILO shows …

Power blackouts in Transnistria due to acute electricity shortages   06.01.2025   Article published on the infotag.md website   According to Infotag, the blackouts began on 3 January as a result of significant network demand which left people without gas and electricity.   The blackouts initially lasted for an hour, increasing to four hours by …