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Kyrgyz Journalist Held Without Lawyer as Media Crackdown Deepens
OCCRP
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June 18, 2025
The lawyer for Kloop cameraman Aleksandr Aleksandrov says he has been denied access to his client since Aleksandrov was transferred to a newly opened detention facility operated by Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security (GKNB), raising...
Kyrgyzstan Points Finger At Root Of Recent Power Outages In Bishkek
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, June 19. Maintenance work carried out as part of preparations for the upcoming winter season led to brief power outages in Bishkek and several districts of the Chuy region on June 18 and 19, 2025,...
Kyrgyzstan, Russia's Aluminum Association Explore Co-Op Opportunities
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, June 19. First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Daniyar Amangeldiev discussed cooperation opportunities with the Chairwoman of the Russian Aluminum Association, Irina...
Kyrgyzstan loses up to 900,000 hides annually due to lack of processing
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - Kyrgyzstan annually loses up to 900,000 cattle and small ruminant hides suitable for deep processing, Murat Ashimov, General Director of Asyl Teri LLC, said during the 2025 Investment Forum on Agricultural Product Processing...
Kazakh Filmmaker Calls for Support and Gender Balance in Creative Industry
The Astana Times
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June 28, 2025
ASTANA – Creative industries are a rapidly expanding sector of the global economy, generating added value and new jobs. Globally, the sector contributes more than 3% to GDP and employs over 6% of the working population. Mustafina, her mother and...
Construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway: New substation put into operation in Suzak district
AKIpress News Agency
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Construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway: New substation put into operation in Suzak district AKIPRESS.COM - A new substation "Kok-Art" 110/35 kV was put into operation in Taran-Bazar village of Suzak district on June 18. The opening...
Truck carrying construction materials overturns in Boom Gorge, driver rescued
24.kg
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June 27, 2025
11:22, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 11:22, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA A truck transporting construction materials overturned on the road in Boom Gorge. The driver was...
China to supply 370 equipment units to Kyrgyzstan’s Water Resources Service
24.kg
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June 28, 2025
10:39, 28 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA 10:39, 28 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA An agreement has been signed with the Chinese government to implement a project for the supply of 370...
Kyrgyzstan Showcases Agro-Industrial Projects At Chinacentral Asia Forum
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, June 18 . The Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan presented 8 investment projects and 5 promising development areas in the country's agro-industrial...
Bishkek proves itself as a meeting point for the Central Asian film community
Cineuropa
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18/06/2025 - Launched just three years ago, the Bishkek International Film Festival is now considered the most stable and promising industry platform in the region As it unspooled over five days from 11-15 June, the Bishkek International Film...
Construction of domestic railway reaches Kochkor - Sadyr Japarov
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - President Sadyr Japarov announced that major projects like Kambar-Ata HPP-1 and the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway are currently underway at a parliamentary session on June 18. According to the President, the construction of...
Citizens of Kyrgyzstan and Moldova open drug lab in Khabarovsk Krai
24.kg
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June 27, 2025
16:11, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 16:11, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Citizens of Kyrgyzstan and Moldova opened a drug laboratory in Khabarovsk Krai of Russia....
Safe insecticide being used to combat locusts in Kyrgyzstan
24.kg
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June 27, 2025
14:17, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 14:17, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA Locusts cause significant damage to pastures and agricultural crops in Kyrgyzstan. The Ministry of...
Foreigner detained for bringing sulfuric acid to Kyrgyzstan for drug production
24.kg
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June 27, 2025
14:47, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Nuris ALYMBAEV 14:47, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Nuris ALYMBAEV Officers of the Drug Control Service of the capital’s police detained a 27-year-old foreign national on...
President of Kyrgyzstan visits Minsk International Exhibition Center BelEXPO
24.kg
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June 27, 2025
10:56, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA 10:56, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA As part of his working visit to Belarus, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov took part in the tour of...
II International Chychkan Oroonu Festival unites Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
24.kg
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June 27, 2025
15:10, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 15:10, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA The picturesque Chychkan Valley hosted the II International Chychkan Oroony Festival from June 25 to June 27,...
China-Central Asia mechanism reflects eternal aspirations for justice, prosperity: Kyrgyz scholar
Global Times
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An outdoor screen displays a poster for the China-Central Asia Summit on the streets of Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan on June 17, 2025. Photo: Xue Ke/GTEditor's Note: Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his visit to Astana, Kazakhstan on...
IV Turkic States Agribusiness Forum held in Kyrgyzstan
AzerNews
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June 27, 2025
The 4th Turkic States Agribusiness Forum took place in the city of Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, as part of the IV Meeting of Agriculture Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), Azernews reports. The event brought together government...
Which Chinese Company Leads the Waste-to-Energy Expansion Overseas?
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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June 27, 2025
SHANGHAI, June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As China’s domestic waste-to-energy (WtE) market becomes increasingly saturated, Chinese WtE enterprises have shifted their focus to international markets. As early as 2023, The […] SHANGHAI, June 27, 2025...
IFC invests $15mn in Kyrgyzstan’s first sustainability bond to support green and inclusive projects
Daryo
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June 27, 2025
To strengthen green and inclusive finance in the Kyrgyz Republic, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested up to $15mn in the country's first-ever sustainability bond. The bond, issued in local currency by the Kyrgyz Investment and...