‘Russia is oriented toward raising interregional cooperation with Kyrgyz Republic’
Krasnoyarsk is hosting the 11th Russian-Kyrgyz Interregional Conference. More than 700 representatives of business, public organisations and authorities of the two countries are taking part in its business programme. President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov addressed the conference with welcoming words. Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexei Overchuk and Chairman […]
Read MoreKyrgyzstan Becomes 176th Member State of the International Maritime Organization
In a significant development, the Kyrgyz Republic has officially joined the International Maritime Organization (IMO), becoming the organization’s 176th member state. This move adds a landlocked Central Asian nation to the IMO’s growing list of member countries. Kyrgyzstan’s membership in the IMO highlights the nation’s commitment to participating in international efforts aimed at regulating and […]
Read MoreKyrgyzstan Secures Chinese Investment in Renewable Energy, Forges Stronger Economic Bonds
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 3. In a significant stride towards bolstering economic ties and fostering sustainable development, Kyrgyzstan’s Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Akylbek Japarov, has successfully garnered support from Chinese banks and businesses for investment in renewable energy projects across Kyrgyzstan. The move comes after productive meetings held in Kashgar, where Japarov engaged with […]
Read MoreKyrgyzstan to change design of flag after president blames it for country ‘being on its knees’
Kyrgyzstan’s parliament voted on Wednesday to change the design of the national flag after critics, including President Sadyr Japarov, said its central element looked like a sunflower which in the local culture symbolises fickleness and servility. The Central Asian nation’s flag, adopted in 1992 after it gained independence from the Soviet Union, depicts a yellow […]
Read MoreKyrgyzstan increasingly experiences serious problems with water shortage for population and agriculture: President
AKIPRESS.COM – As mountainous and landlocked country, the Kyrgyz Republic is most vulnerable to climate change in the Central Asian region, President Sadyr Japarov said at the summit of heads of state of the UN Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) in Baku. Centuries-old glaciers in the Tien Shan are irreversibly melting […]
Read MoreKyrgyzstan’s state debt nears $6 bn: threat to economic stability
As of the end of September, Kyrgyzstan’s state debt, encompassing both external and internal liabilities, has approached a staggering $5.987 bn (531,108.91 bn soms), according to data provided by the Ministry of Finance. The external debt constitutes $4.486 bn (398,004.07 bn soms), while the internal debt is $1.500 bn (133,103.94 bn soms). Over the month, […]
Read MoreUK prepares project on protection of rights of labour migrants from Kyrgyzstan
AKIPRESS.COM – Ombudswoman Jamilya Dzhamanbaeva and UK Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Nicholas Bowler held negotiations. The parties discussed prospects for cooperation in ensuring human rights and freedoms in accordance with generally accepted principles and international law. Nicholas Bowler said that the UK is preparing a project to protect migrant workers from Kyrgyzstan, the press service of […]
Read MoreKyrgyz Embassy in Russia holds meeting on migration issues with Kyrgyz diaspora leaders
Bishkek: On September 20, the Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in Russia organized a meeting between representatives of the Main Department for Migration Issues of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and leaders of Kyrgyz diasporas and regional associations in Moscow and Moscow region. The meeting aimed to provide information and raise awareness about […]
Read MoreKyrgyz Official Ignites Controversy On Anniversary Of Deadly Clashes On Border With Tajikistan
Bishkek: Provocative irredentist statements about Tajikistan by a top Kyrgyz official on the first anniversary of deadly border clashes between the two countries has caused alarm in Dushanbe and soured relations. When asked by journalists on September 15 about the ongoing Kyrgyz-Tajik border talks aimed at ending decades of dispute over their common border, Kyrgyz National […]
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