Kyrgyz Parliament Considers Tighter Climbing Rules After Mountain Deaths

Kyrgyzstan’s parliament is looking at ways to make mountaineering safer after the deaths and presumed deaths of several climbers this year, including a Russian woman who was stranded for days on the highest mountain in the country. The debate comes as authorities promote Kyrgyzstan’s spectacular mountain landscapes in an effort to attract more tourists. A […]

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by Masum Billah

Kyrgyz 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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by Masum Billah

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