Gulnura Toralieva is an IWPR contributor in Bishkek.

Gulnura Toralieva is an IWPR contributor in Bishkek.

IWPR's Reporting Central Asia provides the international community with a unique insiders' perspective on the region. Using our network of local journalists, the service publishes news and analysis from across Central Asia on a weekly basis.

The service forms part of IWPR's Central Asia Project based in Almaty, Bishkek, Tashkent and London, which supports media development and encourages better local and international understanding of the region.

IWPR's Reporting Central Asia is supported by the UK Community Fund. The service is published online in English and Russian. All our reporting services are also available via e-mail subscription. To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit: https://www.global-list.com/secure/iwpr/subscribe_pop.asp

For further details on this project and other information services and media programmes, visit IWPR's website: www.iwpr.net

The Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR) is a London-based independent non-profit organisation supporting regional media and democratic change.