The Industrial Map of Central Asia: Projects That Could Reshape the Region’s Economy

Over the next decade, the countries of Central Asia are preparing to launch a wave of industrial projects: copper mines, gas-chemical complexes, hydropower and nuclear plants, fertilizer factories, and others. The largest initiatives, valued at...

New Partnerships Aim to Turn Kyrgyz Students into Entrepreneurs

On October 20, the investment fund Central Asia Capital signed strategic cooperation agreements with Jusup Balasagyn Kyrgyz National University (KNU) and the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University (KRSU) to promote practice-oriented education, support...

Kyrgyz Migrants Seek Opportunity In Serbia After Russian Crackdown -- But Some Feel Exploited

BELGRADE -- Scores of Kyrgyz citizens are fleeing a crackdown on migrant workers in Russia and mounting pressure to fight in the war in Ukraine -- and many now have their sights set on Europe. Because Serbia allows Kyrgyz citizens to enter...

Kyrgyz Government Extends Profit Retention For National Railway Company Until 2030

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, October 17. The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved a resolution permitting the state-owned enterprise Kyrgyz Temir Zholu to retain 50 percent of its net profits for infrastructure...

Fraudsters pose as Construction Ministry employees and extort money

09:29, 21 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 09:29, 21 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Fraudsters pose as employees of the Ministry of Construction, Architecture, Housing and...

Second phase of design code implementation begins in Bishkek

11:44, 21 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 11:44, 21 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA The second phase of the project to implement a design code in Bishkek has begun. The press...

First study of blood lead levels in children conducted in Kyrgyzstan

First national study of lead levels in children’s blood has been completed in Kyrgyzstan. Zharkynbek Kasymbekov, Director of the National Institute of Public Health, presented the findings at a press conference. «We are glad the problem is not as...

15,000 hectares of land leased to cooperatives in Kyrgyzstan in 3 years

AKIPRESS.COM - Over the past three years, approximately 15,000 hectares of land have been leased to agricultural cooperatives, Nurlan Kojogulov, Director of the Department of Mechanization and Energy Supply of Agriculture at the Ministry of...

Kyrgyzstan to launch first-ever carpet flooring production

18:12, 18 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV 18:12, 18 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV The Azerbaijani-Kyrgyz Development Fund and Orion Grand LLC signed an investment agreement to finance a...

Pasni vs. Gwadar: The Port Duel and the New Logistics of Eurasia

The potential rivalry between Pakistan’s Pasni Port, in which Islamabad is hoping to court U.S. interest, and the China-backed Gwadar Port reflects the broader competition between the United States and China for access to resources, critical...

Kyrgyzstan tightens livestock export regulations

14:36, 17 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 14:36, 17 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan amended the decree regarding the temporary ban on the export...

Kyrgyzstan lacks system for testing food products for pesticides

20:28, 17 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 20:28, 17 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD Kyrgyzstan needs to establish a system for testing food products for pesticides and chemical...

Kazakhstan Launches Electronic Queue System at Border Crossing with Kyrgyzstan

Kazakhstan is expanding the use of its CarGoRuqsat electronic queue system at border crossings with neighboring countries, aiming to streamline freight transport. The system allows transport operators to pre-book border crossing times online or...

Bishkek preparing for SCO Summit and World Nomad Games

16:44, 17 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Darya NESTEROVA 16:44, 17 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Darya NESTEROVA A meeting chaired by Mayor of Bishkek Aibek Dzhunushaliev was held at the City Hall to discuss...

Import of potatoes from China into Kyrgyzstan denied

12:20, 20 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 12:20, 20 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA An inspection of potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) imported from the People’s Republic of China was...

Serious violations detected during construction of Madina Residence complex

14:40, 20 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 14:40, 20 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV Violations have been identified during the construction of a 16-story Madina Residence residential...

Al Shabab shine in AFC Challenge League

MUSCAT, OCT 25 Oman’s Al Shabab Club began their continental journey in style as they claimed a historic 1-0 victory over hosts Paro FC of Bhutan in their debut appearance at the 2025/2026 AFC Challenge League (ACGL) Group A opener on Saturday. At...

Kyrgyzstan, Hungary Sign 2026-2028 Co-Op Roadmap At Strategic Council Meeting

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, October 17. Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev and Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó signed a Protocol and Roadmap for Bilateral Cooperation between the...

Kyrgyzstan and Italy to cooperate in agriculture and innovations

AKIPRESS.COM - Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers – Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry Bakyt Torobaev met with the Italian Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, Francesco Lollobrigida, the...

Kyrgyz Temir Zholu to allocate 50 percent of profit for railway construction

12:35, 17 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 12:35, 17 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan adopted a resolution regarding the operations of NC Kyrgyz...