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Chinese premier meets Kyrgyz PM
Xinhua News Agency
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TIANJIN, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday met with Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev, who is in north China's Tianjin for the 2025 Summer Davos. Li said that under the strategic guidance of the heads of state...
South Korea to Support Electric Transport Infrastructure Development in Bishkek
Times of Central Asia
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June 24, 2025
South Korean companies will assist Bishkek in building a modern charging infrastructure for electric public transport, following agreements reached between Kyrgyz Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade Sanzhar Bolotov and representatives of the...
World Bank approves $101mn to support Kyrgyzstan’s energy reforms and inclusive growth
Daryo
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The World Bank Group has approved $101mn in support of the Kyrgyz Republic’s reform agenda, which aims to promote sustainable energy development, improve social services, and build a stable and inclusive economy. Source: Google Images The...
MP asks when second stage of drug traceability system will be implemented in Kyrgyzstan
AKIpress News Agency
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MP asks when second stage of drug traceability system will be implemented in Kyrgyzstan AKIPRESS.COM - MP Ilimbek Kubanychbekov asked when the second stage of the drug traceability system will be implemented at a meeting the Parliament's Committee...
Korean Companies To Develop Electric Vehicle Charging Setup In Kyrgyzstan's Bishkek
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, June 23. Sanzhar Bolotov, Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korean companies EVSIS, the Korean Association of Eco-Friendly...
Former Kyrgyz Prime Minister Proposes Special Status for Citizens in Russia
Times of Central Asia
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June 23, 2025
At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2025), Temir Sariyev, head of the Kyrgyz Chamber of Commerce and Industry and former prime minister, proposed granting Kyrgyz citizens a special status in Russia. The statement sparked...
World : Kyrgyz President To Visit Malaysia To Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation
Bernama
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June 23, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) – Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov will undertake a two-day official visit to Malaysia starting Tuesday, during which he will hold discussions with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to strengthen bilateral...
Saudi Fund for Development to build 14 schools in Bishkek
24.kg
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June 23, 2025
15:00, 23 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Gulmira MAKANBAI KYZY 15:00, 23 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Gulmira MAKANBAI KYZY The Saudi Fund for Development will build 14 schools in Bishkek. Deputy Minister of Education...
Locust control: Kyrgyzstan conducts monitoring together with countries in region
24.kg
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June 23, 2025
12:49, 23 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 12:49, 23 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA The countries of Central Asia are jointly monitoring the locust situation. The Prime Minister of...
Gulf states reshape Central Asia and South Caucasus geopolitics with balanced diplomacy
Weekly Blitz
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July 17, 2025
Gulf states reshape Central Asia and South Caucasus geopolitics with balanced diplomacy In recent years, the geopolitical map of Eurasia has witnessed a subtle yet meaningful transformation, as the Gulf states-particularly the United Arab Emirates...
China, Kyrgyzstan, and the Quiet Construction of a Sanctions-Resistant Trade Corridor
The Diplomat
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June 20, 2025
Kyrgyzstan is not merely a passive conduit in Russia’s sanctions evasion effort. It is a testbed. While policymakers in Washington and Brussels remain focused on punishing Russia’s known violations and scrutinizing Central Asian states’ complicity...
$2.2 million to be invested in smart intercoms and video surveillance in Bishkek
24.kg
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June 21, 2025
12:42, 21 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV 12:42, 21 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV The Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund (RKDF) will invest $2.2 million in a project to digitalize Bishkek’s...
Speaker of Parliament lays capsule at construction site of school in Nookat
24.kg
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June 21, 2025
16:15, 21 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Gulmira MAKANBAI KYZY 16:15, 21 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Gulmira MAKANBAI KYZY Speaker of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan, Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu, laid a capsule at the...
Shanghai International Film Festival Crowns Kyrgyzstan Drama ‘Black Red Yellow’ as Best Feature
Variety
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June 21, 2025
The 27th Shanghai International Film Festival has announced its Golden Goblet Awards winners, with Kyrgyzstan’s “Black Red Yellow,” directed by Aktan Arym Kubat, taking home the award for best feature film in the main competition. Chinese cinema...
Japan-Backed Tunnel Project Begins on Kyrgyzstan’s Bishkek–Osh Highway
Times of Central Asia
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June 20, 2025
Construction has begun on a 750-meter tunnel along Kyrgyzstan’s vital Bishkek–Osh highway, the country’s only overland route connecting the northern and southern regions. The project marks a major step in modernizing national transport...
Feasibility Study For Kambarata HPP-1 Presented In Kyrgyzstan
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, June 20. The Swiss engineering company AFRY has presented the feasibility study (FS) for the Kambarata hydropower plant-1 (HPP-1) in Kyrgyzstan, Trend reports via the country's Ministry of Energy....
New master plan of Bishkek will accommodate population of 2.5 million people - Director of Urban Planning Department
AKIpress News Agency
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New master plan of Bishkek will accommodate population of 2.5 million people - Director of Urban Planning Department AKIPRESS.COM - Bishkek is currently hosting its first TED Talk under the theme "Dream of a City You Want to Live In." The event...
E-commerce becomes key element of Kyrgyzstan’s economy
24.kg
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June 20, 2025
16:57, 20 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 16:57, 20 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA E-commerce becomes an important part of Kyrgyzstan’s economic strategy. INFOLine reports. An...
963 doctors in Kyrgyzstan receive apartments from State Mortgage Company
24.kg
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June 20, 2025
18:53, 20 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Gulmira MAKANBAI KYZY 18:53, 20 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Gulmira MAKANBAI KYZY At least 963 doctors received apartments under the State Mortgage Company program in...
Woman from Kyrgyzstan suspected of human trafficking in France
24.kg
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June 20, 2025
The working conditions of grape pickers in France are at the center of a human trafficking trial that has opened this week in Reims, BBC reports. Three people — a woman from Kyrgyzstan, a man from Georgia and a Frenchman — are accused of...