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Digital transformation of agricultural sector underway in Kyrgyzstan
19:33, 14 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 19:33, 14 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD Digital transformation of the agricultural sector is being implemented in Kyrgyzstan. Deputy...
"Smart" farm concept to be developed in Kyrgyzstan
09:48, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 09:48, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD A «smart» farm concept will be developed in Kyrgyzstan. Asel Kenenbaeva, Deputy Minister of Water...
Creation of Central Asian Scientific and Technical Council on Mining Issues suggested at International Mining Forum in Bishkek
Creation of Central Asian Scientific and Technical Council on Mining Issues suggested at International Mining Forum in Bishkek AKIPRESS.COM - A new economic agenda is forming in Central Asia's mining industry, based on the integration of science,...
Popular Chinese marketplace Temu begins paying taxes in Kyrgyzstan
11:26, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 11:26, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA The popular Chinese online marketplace Temu has begun paying taxes in Kyrgyzstan. Deputy...
Construction of 20 schools planned in Bishkek in 2026
AKIPRESS.COM - Construction of another 20 schools is planned in Bishkek in 2026, Bishkek Mayor Aibek Junushaliev said on the radio. The new schools will be built on the outskirts of the capital and in the areas added to Bishkek as part of the...
Fuel shock: Central Asia feels the heat from Russia’s energy crisis
15:17, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Russia is facing a growing fuel crisis, marked by domestic shortages and price hikes following a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on its oil refineries, Radio Liberty reported on October 15. In response, Moscow has...
Energy Minister of Kyrgyzstan orders audit and “zero tolerance” for corruption
11:53, 07 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV 11:53, 07 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV Minister of Energy of Kyrgyzstan Taalaibek Ibraev has called for stronger anti-corruption measures...
Kyrgyzstan identifies 21 high-risk mudflow areas
13:41, 07 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA 13:41, 07 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan has begun preparing feasibility studies and design...
Central Asia and China Open New Logistics Routes: Trial Launch of Multimodal Corridor to Turkmenistan
On Wednesday, 15 October, the trial operation of the international multimodal transport corridor linking China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan officially launched, according to Xinhua. The corridor features two multimodal routes, with...
Interview: China's development key to global stability, progress, says ex-Kyrgyz envoy
BISHKEK, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's remarkable progress over the past five years has become a key factor in global stability and development, said former Kyrgyz Ambassador to China Kanaiym Baktygulova. This year marks the final year of China's...
NSA Ajit Doval in Bishkek for meeting security partners of Central Asia
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held a meeting with the Secretary of the Security Council of the Kyrgyz Republic Lt. Gen. Baktybek Bekbolotov. (X/@ANI) Kyrgyz capital Bishkek will host the meeting of National Security Advisers (NSAs) of India...
Bishkek Authorities Ban Low-Quality Coal to Curb Air Pollution
On October 6, the Kyrgyz government banned the use of powder-like coal with particle sizes between 0-13 mm in Bishkek and the surrounding Chui region as part of a broader effort to combat air pollution and improve public health. According to the...
UAE, Kyrgyzstan discuss parliamentary relations
Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), today received Aman Saliev, Ambassador of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan to the UAE, at the FNC headquarters in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to enhance...
Bishkek—Kara-Balta highway reconstruction cost Kyrgyzstan $92 million
10:36, 07 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Nurzhamal GANYEVA 10:36, 07 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Nurzhamal GANYEVA The project on reconstruction of the strategic Bishkek — Kara-Balta highway, part of the CAREC...
Kyrgyzstan receives €6.5 million EU grant to support education
09:36, 07 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 09:36, 07 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Kyrgyzstan has received a €6.5 million grant from the European Union to support the...
Kyrgyzstan Faces Harsh Winter as Key Reservoir Hits Decade-Low Levels
A harsh winter awaits Kyrgyzstan. That was Kyrgyz Energy Minister Taalaibek Ibraev’s message to the country, as he recently revealed that the volume of water in the Toktogul Reservoir, which feeds many of the country’s hydroelectric plants, is at...
European Banks to Allocate up to $1 Billion for Kambarata-1 Hydropower Project in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Energy, Taalaibek Ibraev, has signed agreements with European financial institutions to advance the construction of the Kambarata-1 hydropower plant, a flagship regional energy project on the Naryn River. The deals were...
Kyrgyzstan to build logistics center on Kyrgyz-Chinese border
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - ASTANA, Oct 6 (Kazinform/APP) : A bilateral agreement on the construction of a logistics center and border terminal on the Kyrgyz-Chinese border was signed at the National Investment Agency....
Construction sector leads new industrial openings in Kyrgyzstan for 2025
AKIPRESS.COM - Out of the 77 industrial enterprises commissioned since the beginning of 2025, the largest share—47 enterprises—belongs to the construction sector, Eldos Sagymbaev, Chief Specialist at the Department of Industry of the Ministry of...
Interview: China's call for open, interconnected cooperation paradigm boosts Asia-Pacific sustainability -- expert
BISHKEK, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- China's advocate for building an open and interconnected paradigm for Asia-Pacific cooperation helps strengthen multilateral ties and promote sustainable development across the region, a Kyrgyz political scientist has...