Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan ink historic agreement to solve border issues
Presidents of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov and Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon at the signing ceremony (Kabar News Agency) By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: Presidents of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov and Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon have signed an Agreement on the state border between the two countries The signing ceremony of the historical documents on March 13…
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Politics
Kyrgyzstan exempts Gulf citizens from entry visa
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan has introduced a visa-free regime for citizens of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) starting January 2025. Citizens of these countries arriving for tourist purposes will have the right to stay in the…
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Erdogan’s visit to Bishkek brings Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye closer together
By Kuban Andymen BISHKEK: Following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official visit to Kyrgyzstan on November 4-5, 2024, nearly two dozen agreements were signed, including a Joint Declaration to elevate the strategic partnership between Kyrgyzstan and Türkiye to a comprehensive strategic partnership. “The relations between the Kyrgyz Republic and the…
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Kyrgyzstan puts forward candidacy for non-permanent UN Security Council membership
By Kuban Andymen BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan has put forward its candidacy for non-permanent membership in the UN Security Council for the 2027–2028 term. President Sadyr Japarov made the announcement during the general debate at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. “In the event of election, Kyrgyzstan will work to…
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In Kyrgyzstan, all defendants in Kempir-Abad case acquitted
By Kuban Andymen BISHKEK: A court in Kyrgyzstan has acquitted the defendants in the so-called “Kempir-Abad case”. In the fall of 2022, the defendants were taken into custody after expressing disagreement with the transfer to Uzbekistan of Kempir-Abad reservoir lands, located on the border between the two countries in the…
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South Asia
Over 4,000 Pakistani students stranded in Bishkek airlifted
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative KARACHI, SINDH: Some 205 more Pakistani students stranded in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, after the violence, arrived at Jinnah Terminal Karachi on Thursday morning. Chief Minister of Sindh province Syed Murad Ali Shah received the students at the airport. More than 4000 Pakistani students…
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Kyrgyzstan purchases record number of cars
By Kuban Andymen BISHKEK: In the first three months of 2024, vehicle registration fees in Kyrgyzstan reached 438.7 million soms (about $5 million). This is significantly higher than last year’s figures for the same period when 238.7 million soms were collected, representing an increase of 84%, , statistics from the…
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Culture
Kyrgyzstan’s yurt-shaped stadium to combine tradition with sophistication
BISHKEK: The construction of a yurt-shaped football stadium that mixes Kyrgyzstan’s history, culture and warm hospitality with the ultra-modern, will begin in Bishkek soon. The yurt, a circular sturdy tent erected on wooden poles and covered and insulated with skins or felt or handwoven textiles in bright colors, has been…
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Society
Kyrgyzstan’s Days of Culture held in Qatar
DOHA: Kyrgyzstan’s tapestry of culture, traditions, local customs, and artistic movements that define the country’s rich heritage were shared with enthusiastic crowds in Qatar. The Days of Culture of Kyrgyzstan were held in the capital city Doha and in Lusail where people have thronged to watch the football matches of…
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Society
Kyrgyz parliament committee approves bill to amend flag
BISHKEK: The Committee on Constitutional Legislation, State Structure, Judicial and Legal Issues and the Rules of the Jogorku Kenesh has approved making changes to the country’s flag in the second and third readings. The bill says the wavy yellow rays of a sun on a red field of the current…
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