Central Asia
Central Asia: UN's ban calls Aral Sea 'shocking disaster'
April 05, 2010UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, on a tour of Central Asia, says the depletion of the Aral Sea is one of the planet's most shocking disasters. He is calling on Central Asian leaders to step up cooperation in solving the environmental problems associated...
WB predicts problems for Moldova’s pension system
December 11, 2009The World Bank (WB) predicts that Moldova and other countries of Europe and Central Asia will have big problems in their pension system. Under the influence of the global financial and economic crisis the pension deficit may be tripled and the population...
Road safety conditions threaten economic development in Eurasia
November 25, 2009Unsafe road traffic conditions in the countries of Europe and Central Asia (ECA) have tremendous adverse implications for their economic and social well-being, says a World Bank report released on Nov. 24. Treating road safety victims is imposing an increasingly...
George Soros Commits $100 Million to Central, Eastern Europe
June 19, 2009Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros has indicated that he will give $100 million to support nonprofits in central and eastern Europe working to help the poor affected by the global economic downturn, the Financial Times reports. The...