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Kazakhstan a reliable partner and ally for Kyrgyzstan, says Kyrgyz FM

There are no political contradictions between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Jeenbek Kulubaev, said during negotiations with the Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Murat Nurtleu, who was in Bishkek on an official visit on January 29th, 24.kz reported. Minister Kulubaev emphasized that Kazakhstan is an

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Geo Politics KG

Kyrgyz President Japarov to seek second five-year term in 2026

Kyrgyz presidential spokesman Askat Alagozov told RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service on January 30 that President Sadyr Japarov will take part in the next presidential election scheduled for 2026. A day earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Edil Baisalov said that during a recent meeting with Japarov, the latter mentioned he will seek a second term. According to amendments

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International Affairs KG

New fire and rescue station opened in Osh with Korea and UNDP support

The official opening ceremony of the new fire and rescue station was held on January 26 in Osh city in southern Kyrgyzstan. The construction of the new facility became possible within the framework of trilateral cooperation between the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Government of Korea through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and

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International Affairs KG

Bishkek receives new compressed natural gas buses

Residents of Kyrgyzstan’s capital city of Bishkek will have access to greener public transport and better services thanks to new buses financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The project is part of the Green Cities programme designed to address environmental challenges and invest in sustainable municipal infrastructure, the EBRD said. Bishkek on January

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International Affairs KG KZ TJK UZB

EBRD invested over €1.2 billion in Central Asian economies in 2023

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it invested more than €1.2 billion in projects across Central Asia in 2023 to stimulate the region’s sustainable and inclusive growth. Uzbekistan remained the leading recipient of EBRD funding in the region for the fourth year running, by attracting more than €700 million. The remaining €518 million

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Business & Economy KG

Ex-deputy chief of Kyrgyzstan’s Customs Service added to wanted list

The Kyrgyz Interior Ministry’s official told RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service on January 26 that the former deputy chief of the Customs Service, Raimbek Matraimov, who in 2020-2021 was at the center of a high-profile corruption scandal, was added to the wanted list of the State Committee for National Security. The ex-official is suspected of abducting and

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International Affairs KG KZ TJK TKM UZB

KazAID to strengthen cooperation of expert communities, civil servants from Central Asian countries

Kazakhstan Agency of International Development KazAID held a briefing with the participation of representatives of embassies of Central Asian countries on January 22 in Astana. During the briefing Kazakh diplomats presented information on KazAID projects in 2024 to the Embassies of the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Particular attention was focused on the Dostyk

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International Affairs KG KZ

Strong earthquake centered near China-Kyrgyzstan border felt across Central Asia

A major earthquake followed by a series of aftershocks struck early on January 23 along the China-Kyrgyzstan border, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported. Kyrgyz Emergencies Minister Boobek Ajikeev said in a video message that the earthquake was felt shortly after midnight in Kyrgyzstan and was especially strong in several districts of the northern Issyk-Kul

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Kyrgyz opposition party member gets 3 years in prison for online post

A Kyrgyz court official said on January 18 that a member of the opposition Butun (United) Kyrgyzstan party, Chynygul Sherkulova, was sentenced to three years in prison last month on a charge of distributing false information online but allowed to start serving her prison term later, as she has three young children, RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service

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International Affairs KG

US, EU concerned about actions against independent media in Kyrgyzstan

The United States and European Union have expressed their deep concern about recent actions against independent media in Kyrgyzstan. This comes after 11 journalists were arrested earlier this week in a move international media watchdogs said was aimed at “intimidating and harassing” journalists to keep them from carrying out their work. On January 16, Kyrgyz

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Geo Politics KG

Rights groups call on Kyrgyzstan to stop crackdown on independent media

Eight international human rights groups have called on the Kyrgyz government to stop its crackdown on independent media after 11 journalists were detained in a move the watchdogs said was aimed at “intimidating and harassing” journalists to keep them from carrying out their work, RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service reported. In a statement dated January 16, Civil Rights Defenders,

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Geo Politics KG

Journalists detained for questioning amid growing pressure on independent media in Kyrgyzstan

A day after searching the offices of the news website 24.kg, law enforcement officers in the Kyrgyz capital detained for questioning eight current and former members of the Temirov Live investigative group and the Ait Ait Dese project, as the government continues to pressure independent media, RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service reported. Temirov Live’s founder, prominent investigative

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Art & Culture KG

US Peace Corps volunteers will help promote sustainable tourism in Kyrgyzstan

On January 15, seven U.S. Peace Corps Response Eco-Tourism Volunteers arrived in Bishkek to help promote sustainable tourism in partnership with local non-profit Kyrgyz Community Based Tourism Association (KCBTA). After completing training, Response Volunteers will work with CBT partners to develop nature-based tours, assist in creating effective marketing strategies to attract domestic and international tourists,

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International Affairs KG

World Bank supporting Kyrgyzstan’s digital transformation

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on January 12 approved $7 million in additional financing to the ongoing Digital Central Asia South Asia (Digital CASA) project for the Kyrgyz Republic. This additional financing complements the original $50 million Digital CASA–Kyrgyz Republic Project approved in March 2018 to support Kyrgyzstan’s digital transformation through increasing access to more

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International Affairs KG

‘Work in the EAEU’ app expands its services with Kyrgyz segment for labor migrants

The “Work in the EAEU” mobile app, developed by the Eurasian Development Bank’s (EDB) Fund for Digital Initiatives, has incorporated public and commercial services for labour migrants in the Kyrgyz Republic. This development enables citizens of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Tajikistan moving to work in the Kyrgyz Republic to access the services necessary for

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Business & Economy KG

Creation of new jobs the main task of Kyrgyz government in 2024

In 2024, Kyrgyzstan must create at least 250 thousand jobs. This is one of the most important tasks of the Cabinet of Ministers for 2024, the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic – Head of the Administration of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Akylbek Japarov said at the Cabinet meeting

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Business & Economy KG

Chinese company to build a waste processing plant in Bishkek

A delegation of the Bishkek municipality, led by Deputy Mayor Jyrgalbek Shamyraliev, visited the city of Changsha in China to get acquainted with the work of Hunan Junxin Environmental Protection Co Ltd, which built a large environmentally friendly waste incineration plant in this city, the press service of the Bishkek municipality said. In November 2023,

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International Affairs KG

European Union supports digital transformation in Kyrgyzstan

The European Union has transferred to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic EUR 3 million as the budget support in the field of digital transformation, the Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz Republic said on January 11. The grant funds were allocated to promote the work of the Innovation Center of

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Art & Culture KG

UNDP completes biodiversity conservation project in Kyrgyzstan

An event in Bishkek marked the conclusion of the biodiversity conservation project in Western Tian Shan and launched a new initiative for integrated management of the valuable mountain ecosystems of Pamir-Alai. The event brought together representatives from Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision, the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Academy of Sciences,

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Business & Economy KG

FDI in Kyrgyzstan down in 2023

The inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Kyrgyzstan from January-September 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 decreased by 31.7% and amounted to 654.6 million US dollars. At the same time, the inflow exceeded the outflow level by $404.4 million, according to the latest figures from the National Statistics Committee of Kyrgyzstan. From

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