Kyrgyzstan
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Politics
Kyrgyzstan: What future is the country in turbulence expecting?
By Meder Taabaldiev BISHKEK: In Kyrgyzstan, October 4 marked one year since the 2020 parliamentary election, the results of which sparked massive protests – a culmination of previous president Sooronbai Jeenbekov’s incompetent rule. Pro-government parties took an overwhelming majority of the seats according to the preliminary results. Based on many…
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Business
Kyrgyzstan launches process of national planning for adaptation to climate change
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: The Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Technical Control of the Kyrgyz Republic, together with UNDP in the Kyrgyz Republic, launched the process of national climate change adaptation planning at a round table in Bishkek. Climate warming will contribute to the increase of such adverse effects as…
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Politics
Kyrgyzstan, Korea to boost economic cooperation
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: Bishkek hosted the fourth meeting of the intergovernmental Kyrgyz-Korean Commission on Economic Cooperation on October 15. The meeting was chaired by Minister of Economy and Commerce Daniyar Amangeldiev from the Kyrgyz side and Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic…
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People
Kyrgyzstan’s Meerim Zhumanazarova becomes world champion in women’s wrestling
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan’s Meerim Zhumanazarova has won the gold medal at the World Women’s Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway. In the final in the weight category up to 68 kg, Zhumanazarova, who will be 22 next month, defeated Japan’s Rin Miyazhi, Kabar news agency reported. Meerim now ranks second in…
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Society
Kyrgyzstan faces third wave of COVID-19; Cabinet says situation under control
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: Health authorities in Kyrgyzstan have announced that the third wave of COVID-19 has begun in the country as the epidemiological situation has deteriorated sharply lately. The statistics show that the daily number of new cases is more than 1,000 per day. Minister of Health and Social Development…
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Politics
Kyrgyzstan mourns victims of border conflict with Tajikistan
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov signed a decree, according to which May 1-2, 2021 are declared days of national mourning in the republic. According to the decree, as a result of the armed conflict on April 29-30, 2021, on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border in Batken Oblast of…
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Society
Kyrgyzstan rolls out COVID-19 vaccination program
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan started the first stage of COVID-19 vaccination on March 29. Earlier, on March 19, the Central Asian country received a batch of 150,000 China-donated vaccine doses. This amount of vaccines will be enough for 75,000 people, since the vaccine is injected twice with an interval of…
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Politics
Return of presidential system among massive political changes in Kyrgyzstan
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan has elected a new president, formed a new government, reformed the structure of the government, changed the form of government and now wants to amend the main law – the Constitution of the country. All these changes were started after people’s discontent with the October 4,…
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Entertainment
Northern Kyrgyzstan, Con Dao (Vietnam), Isphahan (Iran) selected by NYT among top places to visit in 2021
SEOUL: Northern Kyrgyzstan, Con Dao, an archipelago of 16 mostly uninhabited islets just off the southern coast of Vietnam, and Isphahan, Iran, have been selected by the New York Times among 52 places to visit in 2021. “We asked readers to tell us about the spots that have delighted, inspired…
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Politics
Kyrgyz voters cast ballots in presidential elections and referendum
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva Reporter, Kyrgyzstan BISHKEK: Kyrgyz voters started to cast ballots on January 10 to elect a new president and to determine the form of government. The voting started in polling station located in Russia’s Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk at 3.00 a.m. (Bishkek time) and the voting began at 8.00 a.m. of…
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