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Logistics for Success: How Jana Post is Developing E-Commerce in Central Asia
When Jana Post founders Serzhan Tokay, Bolatbek Dalelkhanuly, and Almas Rysbekov launched their business in 2022, the prospect of officially partnering with the mega-platform PinDuoDuo and Alibaba and shipping over 5 million parcels in three years...

Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan Move Forward with $4.2 Billion Kambarata-1 Hydropower Project
The Kambarata-1 Hydropower Plant (HPP), a landmark energy project jointly developed by Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan, is gaining international momentum, with strong backing from global financial institutions. Uzbek Minister of Energy...

Mining licenses provided by decision of Cabinet of Ministers to companies with at least 25% state share since 2024
Mining licenses provided by decision of Cabinet of Ministers to companies with at least 25% state share since 2024 AKIPRESS.COM - The mineral resource base plays a key role in the country's socio-economic development, ensuring the growth of...

The Complete guide to the World Nomad Games 2026 in Kyrgyzstan
In 2026, the 6th World Nomad Games return to Kyrgyzstan, the country where it all began. From August 31 to September 6, 2026, Bishkek and Issyk-Kul will host one of the most unique festivals in the world, gathering thousands of athletes, artists,...

Fuel shock: Central Asia feels the heat from Russia’s energy crisis
15:17, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Russia is facing a growing fuel crisis, marked by domestic shortages and price hikes following a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on its oil refineries, Radio Liberty reported on October 15. In response, Moscow has...

Kyrgyzstan Taps Solar, Hydropower, And Efficiency To Slash Emissions By 2035
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 16. Kyrgyzstan is advancing its climate commitments through a series of energy sector measures designed to significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions, Trend reports via the latest Nationally...

Kyrgyzstan: UN Experts Warn of ‘’Chilling’’ Impact as Assault on Media, Journalists and Activists Intensifies
This update covers the protection of the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Kyrgyzstan from May to October 2025. It has been prepared by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) for the CIVICUS Monitor. During a...

Kyrgyzstan focuses on strategic minerals, ESG standards for sustainable mining sector
Kyrgyzstan focuses on strategic minerals, ESG standards for sustainable mining sector AKIPRESS.COM - The contemporary stage in the mining sector requires new approaches to utilizing mineral resources, with an emphasis on innovation, environmental...

Mining industry should integrate science and innovation to meet environmental demands, says Minister
Mining industry should integrate science and innovation to meet environmental demands, says Minister Minister of Science, Higher Education and Innovation Baktiyar Orozov AKIPRESS.COM - Today's International Mining Forum is strategically important...

Construction of Kyrgyzstan's first basalt plant begins
16:30, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 16:30, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV The ceremony of laying a capsule at construction site of Basalt Evotek plant, Kyrgyzstan’s first...

Kyrgyzstan's GDP reaches 1.24 trillion soms in first nine months of 2025
13:52, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV 13:52, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV According to preliminary estimates, the gross domestic product for the period from January to September...

Kyrgyzstan needs $1.2 billion in investment to provide villages with clean water
14:21, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 14:21, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Kyrgyzstan needs $1.2 billion in investment to provide nearly 1,000 villages with clean...

Creation of Central Asian Scientific and Technical Council on Mining Issues suggested at International Mining Forum in Bishkek
Creation of Central Asian Scientific and Technical Council on Mining Issues suggested at International Mining Forum in Bishkek AKIPRESS.COM - A new economic agenda is forming in Central Asia's mining industry, based on the integration of science,...

Digital transformation of agricultural sector underway in Kyrgyzstan
19:33, 14 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 19:33, 14 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD Digital transformation of the agricultural sector is being implemented in Kyrgyzstan. Deputy...

Register of farmers to be created in Kyrgyzstan
09:59, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 09:59, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD The process of digitizing farmers has been launched in Kyrgyzstan. Deputy Minister of Water...

"Smart" farm concept to be developed in Kyrgyzstan
09:48, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 09:48, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD A «smart» farm concept will be developed in Kyrgyzstan. Asel Kenenbaeva, Deputy Minister of Water...

Popular Chinese marketplace Temu begins paying taxes in Kyrgyzstan
11:26, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 11:26, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA The popular Chinese online marketplace Temu has begun paying taxes in Kyrgyzstan. Deputy...
Kyrgyzstan's economy grows 10 pct in first 9 months of 2025
BISHKEK, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Kyrgyzstan's economy grew by 10 percent in the first nine months of 2025, according to data released Wednesday by the National Statistical Committee of the country. The country's gross domestic product (GDP) totaled...

Central Asia and China Open New Logistics Routes: Trial Launch of Multimodal Corridor to Turkmenistan
On Wednesday, 15 October, the trial operation of the international multimodal transport corridor linking China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan officially launched, according to Xinhua. The corridor features two multimodal routes, with...

Kyrgyzstan Highlights Water Crisis at FAO’s Rome Water Dialogue
Kyrgyzstan requires $1.2 billion in investment to resolve drinking water supply issues in 960 villages nationwide, Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry Bakyt Torobayev announced during the Rome Water Dialogue 2025. The...