Kyrgyzstan
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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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Business
Kyrgyzstan welcomes COP28 “historic results”
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan welcomes the historic results of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), held under the chairmanship of the United Arab Emirates on November 30 – December 12 in Dubai. “We especially highlight the decision to create a fund to…
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Business
Kyrgyzstan invites China’s Sinomach to set up electric vehicle assembly plant
By Kuban Andymen BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Economy and Commerce Daniyar Amangeldiev said that China might consider the possibility of establishing assembly production and dealership networks in the Central Asian state. During talks in Beijing with the Chairman of the Board of China Hi-tech New Energy Auto Company Limited, a…
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Politics
Snow Leopard is Guardian of Third Pole: Kyrgyzstan President
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov has called for joint global action to save the lives and well-being of billions of people who depend on the fresh water and ecosystem services provided by mountains. “The high-altitude ecosystem serves as a source of water for the entire continent and sustains a third…
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Politics
Kyrgyzstan neutral in international conflicts: President Zhaparov
TOKYO: Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Zhaparov said his country remains neutral in conflicts occurring in the world. Any conflicts should be peacefully resolved by diplomatic means under the Charter of the United Nations, Zhaparov said in statements to NHK, Japan’s only public broadcaster, in Tokyo during his first official visit to…
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Politics
In rare visit abroad, Putin holds talks with Kyrgyzstan president
BISHKEK: President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov and Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin held a session of talks in Bishkek where the Russian leader is making an official visit. Zhaparov said that Putin’s visit has a great symbolic meaning as it coincided with the 20th anniversary of the Kant Air…
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People
‘2023 #Play_Taekwondo Challenge’ held in Kyrgyzstan at first GCS Cup Taekwondo Championship
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association BISHKEK: The 2023 #Play_Taekwondo Challenge was held as a highlight event of the opening ceremony of the 1st Nomad GCS Cup International Taekwondo Championship in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on October 8, 2023. The opening ceremony, which took place at the Gym-N-Roll Sport Center,…
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Society
Kyrgyzstan festival spotlights how people-land relationship shapes human identity, defines culture
BISHKEK: A festival in Naryn, Kyrgyzstan, has showcased a range of works that explored the relationship between people and the land, and how this relationship shapes human identity and culture was held “Nomad 2023 – A Living Land” festival held over three days by the in University of Central Asia…
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