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RateGain partners with TezJet to strengthen pricing agility in Central Asia
RateGain Travel Technologies Limited, a leading global provider of AI-powered SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industry, has announced a strategic partnership with TezJet, Kyrgyzstan’s regional airline. TezJet will deploy RateGain’s...

Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev meets with Premier of State Council of China
18:10, 24 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Akmoor AITBEKOVA 18:10, 24 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Akmoor AITBEKOVA Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev met with Premier of the State...

Naryn airport to be commissioned in August
22:47, 25 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 22:47, 25 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA Naryn airport will be commissioned in August. It was announced at a meeting in Naryn with the participation...

Relations between Central Asia’s nations and Afghanistan are warming
15:07, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Eurasianet reports that relations between the five Central Asian countries and Afghanistan are warming as plans move ahead for new rail links, increased trade and creating opportunities for ordinary Afghans. The...

Uzbekistanchina Rail Freight Link Grows Stronger With New Hub Launch
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 9. During the visit of Mirhamidov Mirziyod Kudratovich, Chairman of the Board of JSC Uztemiryulcontainer (Uzbekistan Railways), to China, the official opening ceremony of the company's new...

One Belt, One Road initiative remains in demand — Cabinet Chairman
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Adylbek Kasymaliev, as part of his participation in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum Summer Davos 2025 in China, spoke at a panel session on the topic «Where is the One Belt, One...

KOICA holds Safety Training and Performance Assessment of WFK volunteers
On June 18, 2025, the World Friends Korea (WFK) volunteers, including project volunteers, in Kyrgyzstan participated in a Safety Training held in Bishkek. The training was organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Red...

GDEC showcases China's positive contribution to global digital economy
Illustration: Liu Xidan/GTThe 2025 Global Digital Economy Conference (GDEC), set to kick off this Wednesday in Beijing, is shaping up to be an event with an international flavor. This comes as no surprise, considering China's open stance in the...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Unable to fund projects alone, governments encourage citizens to contribute
In a remote town in southern Kyrgyzstan, teacher Nur Akhmatov watched workers building a library, conference hall and women's sports centre -- construction mostly funded by Kyrgyz emigrants sending money home from Russia.

Ex-Tokmak mayor and other detainees placed in pretrial detention center
13:49, 26 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Nuris ALYMBAEV 13:49, 26 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Nuris ALYMBAEV Former mayor of Tokmak city Maksat Nusuvaliev, the head of the City Hall’s Municipal Property Management...

Min Aung Hlaing attends 4th Eurasian Economic Union forum in Belarus; visits supplier of military equipment
Myanmar regime leader Min Aung Hlaing attended the 4th Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) forum in Minsk, Belarus, on Friday. He said that his regime in Naypyidaw would enhance cooperation with EAEU members, which include Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan,...

Opinion: As Kazakhstan-China Trade Booms, Tokayev and XI Strengthen Relations
On June 16th, Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping and the presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan in Astana at the second China-Central Asia Summit. The six countries signed the ‘Treaty of...

Water reservoir to be built in Kochkor for drip irrigation system
12:54, 24 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 12:54, 24 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA A reservoir for drip irrigation is being built in Kochkor. The press service of the Ministry of...

China's experience using tech for urban growth draws adulation
Participants attend the themed dialogue under the Global Mayors Dialogue・SCO Summit Cities, in Tianjin on Tuesday. WANG JING/CHINA DAILY Cities in countries involved in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization are accelerating efforts to use science...

Parliament ratifies $58 million loan agreement for power grid development in Issyk-Kul region
Parliament ratifies $58 million loan agreement for power grid development in Issyk-Kul region AKIPRESS.COM - The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan reviewed and passed in its third reading the draft law on ratification of the loan agreement between the...

Bird flu hits Brazil’s poultry exports after May outbreak
Import bans persist despite official clearance of commercial flocks An outbreak of bird flu in Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter, has prompted countries to implement trade restrictions in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus...
E-commerce Platform Wildberries Pilots Its Own Taxi Service
MINSK, BELARUS - Media OutReach Newswire - 9 July 2025 - Wildberries, a leading e-commerce platform in Eurasia, has begun testing its own ride-hailing service in Belarus. The company expects the new service to help diversify its business and...

Xinjiang's pivotal role in China-Central Asia ties
Photo: CFP Chinese President Xi Jinping recently invoked an ancient Chinese philosophy - "mutual care and mutual benefit" - to outline a grand vision for the development of relations between China and Central Asian countries. In building a...

SCO experts hail Tianjin Port’s innovation, foresee stronger regional links
Experts from Shanghai Cooperation Organization member countries expressed strong confidence in enhanced regional cooperation after touring Tianjin Port on Monday, ahead of the Global Mayors Dialogue · SCO Summit Cities, which opens on Tuesday....