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India, Central Asian nations discuss Afghanistan, regional security cooperation in Bishkek
The European Union’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Gilles Bertrand, has urged Afghanistan and Pakistan to exercise restraint and de-escalate rising border tensions during a press conference in Kabul at the conclusion of his visit on Thursday....
Owner: Ehsan Bayat
Construction of Kyrgyzstan's first rodelbahn begins in Ala-Archa
10:05, 11 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anvar ABDULLAEV 10:05, 11 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anvar ABDULLAEV Construction of Kyrgyzstan’s first international-standard rodelbahn of amusement type has begun in...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
Self-ban on loans option to be available in Tunduk app in Kyrgyzstan
11:11, 17 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 11:11, 17 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Starting November 1, all Kyrgyzstanis will be able to set a self-ban on loans in Tunduk...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
FAO’s 80th anniversary: Kyrgyzstan issues commemorative postage stamps
12:02, 17 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA 12:02, 17 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in cooperation with Kyrgyz...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
Part of Bishkek to have no gas for several days
12:27, 17 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV 12:27, 17 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV Due to work on a medium-pressure gas pipeline, one district of the capital will be left without gas...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
The Complete guide to the World Nomad Games 2026 in Kyrgyzstan
In 2026, the 6th World Nomad Games return to Kyrgyzstan, the country where it all began. From August 31 to September 6, 2026, Bishkek and Issyk-Kul will host one of the most unique festivals in the world, gathering thousands of athletes, artists,...
Owner: Cynthia Bil
Tourism in Kyrgyzstan faces crisis, expert identifies key problems
Tourism in Kyrgyzstan is experiencing a crisis. Vladimir Komissarov, head of Mountain Rescue Service Public Foundation, said, speaking at a briefing. On the positive side, he noted some encouraging developments in the sector. «These include the...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan strengthen cooperation in water management
Baku, October 10, AZERTAC The first Kyrgyz-Tajik water management commission took place in Dushanbe, Kabar reported citing the Kyrgyz Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry Ministry. The joint commission will contribute to...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government
Cyprus as a Mirror of Turkish Geopolitics: How Ankara Uses Northern Cyprus to Project Influence in Central Asia
Northern Cyprus has become a microcosm of Turkish foreign policy, a space where Ankara combines military presence, the ideology of “Turkic brotherhood,” and economic leverage. For Turkey, this territory is not merely a long-standing geopolitical...
Owner: Giorgio Fiacconi
Kyrgyzstan's 2030 development strategy focuses on industry, logistics, agriculture, tourism, green energy
Kyrgyzstan's 2030 development strategy focuses on industry, logistics, agriculture, tourism, green energy AKIPRESS.COM - First Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce Choro Seitov presented the National Development Program of the Kyrgyz Republic...
Owner: Aki Kyrgyzstan LLC
Agricultural land in Sokuluk transformed for industrial center construction
12:25, 10 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 12:25, 10 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan approved a decision to transform a 15-hectare plot of land...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
Uzbekistan announces cost of Kambarata 1 HPP construction - $4.2 billion
16:37, 16 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 16:37, 16 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV The cost of construction of Kambarata 1 Hydropower Plant (HPP) is estimated at $4.2 billion, while...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
Ilshat Foundation builds children's infectious disease ward at Bishkek hospital
Grand opening of new children’s department of Republican Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital took place in Bishkek city. This significant event was the result of a large-scale charity project, implemented by Ilshat Public Foundation with the...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
Illegal alcohol production facility discovered in Bishkek
15:10, 16 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 15:10, 16 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV Officers of the State Tax Service have uncovered an underground warehouse in Bishkek where...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
India, Central Asia vow tighter anti-terror front, push connectivity at Bishkek meet
India and Central Asian nations on Thursday resolved to deepen security cooperation and bolster regional connectivity as National Security Adviser Ajit Doval joined his counterparts at the third India-Central Asia meeting of the secretaries of the...
Owner: The Tribune Trust
Pakistan to benefit from $250m climate resilience fund for glacier-fed areas
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $250 million in financing for Glaciers to Farms, a large-scale adaptation initiative spearheaded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). According to an ADB statement, the programme is designed to support...
Owner: Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman & Mir Javed Rahman
Kyrgyz-Tajik Water Management Commission begins work
15:18, 09 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA 15:18, 09 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA The first meeting of the Kyrgyz-Tajik Water Management Commission was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan....
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
Russian snipers are using Canadian rifles, despite sanctions
The sniper lying prone, aiming through his riflescope, is a decorated Russian major credited with 100 kills in Ukraine. But the gun in his hands is Canadian. Despite sanctions banning military exports to Russia, Canadian firearms are still turning...
Owner: Shaw Family
Kyrgyzstan to become key regional transport hub thanks to aviation projects
10:25, 09 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Darya NESTEROVA 10:25, 09 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Darya NESTEROVA «New aviation projects will transform Kyrgyzstan into one of the key transport hubs of Central Asia,»...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
Kyrgyzstan asks Gazprom to increase gas connection funding by 1.5 billion soms
17:10, 09 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV 17:10, 09 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV Energy Minister of Kyrgyzstan Taalaibek Ibraev participated in the XIV International Gas Forum, which...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov