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Kyrgyzstan: High unemployment increases illegal gold panning

0 Kyrgyzstan has some of the world’s largest gold deposits. While the country exports a lot of it, people in rural and underdeveloped parts od Kyrgyzstan reap little benefit. High unemployment means some have turned to illegal panning for gold, especially during the harsh winter months. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from the Kyrgyz town of Naryn. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Kyrgyzstan #IllegalGoldMining #AljazeeraEnglish

Kyrgyzstan election: Politicians promise to fix weak economy

Sunday is parliamentary election day in Kyrgyzstan. Campaigning has focused on fixing the economy and cutting decades of high unemployment. The lack of jobs has forced thousands of Kyrgyz to seek work abroad. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from the capital Bishkek. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Kyrgyzstan #KyrgyzstanElection