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Energy Minister of Kyrgyzstan briefs World Bank management on Kambarata 1 HPP
09:54, 16 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA 09:54, 16 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA During the World Bank’s annual meetings, Energy Minister Taalaibek Ibraev and Finance Minister...

Flue gas cleaning system relaunched at Bishkek HPP
17:17, 16 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 17:17, 16 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV The flue gas desulfurization system at the Bishkek Heating and Power Plant (HPP) has been put back...

Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan Move Forward with $4.2 Billion Kambarata-1 Hydropower Project
The Kambarata-1 Hydropower Plant (HPP), a landmark energy project jointly developed by Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan, is gaining international momentum, with strong backing from global financial institutions. Uzbek Minister of Energy...

Kyrgyzstan focuses on strategic minerals, ESG standards for sustainable mining sector
Kyrgyzstan focuses on strategic minerals, ESG standards for sustainable mining sector AKIPRESS.COM - The contemporary stage in the mining sector requires new approaches to utilizing mineral resources, with an emphasis on innovation, environmental...

The Complete guide to the World Nomad Games 2026 in Kyrgyzstan
In 2026, the 6th World Nomad Games return to Kyrgyzstan, the country where it all began. From August 31 to September 6, 2026, Bishkek and Issyk-Kul will host one of the most unique festivals in the world, gathering thousands of athletes, artists,...

Kyrgyzstan Taps Solar, Hydropower, And Efficiency To Slash Emissions By 2035
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 16. Kyrgyzstan is advancing its climate commitments through a series of energy sector measures designed to significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions, Trend reports via the latest Nationally...

Kyrgyzstan: UN Experts Warn of ‘’Chilling’’ Impact as Assault on Media, Journalists and Activists Intensifies
This update covers the protection of the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Kyrgyzstan from May to October 2025. It has been prepared by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) for the CIVICUS Monitor. During a...

Kyrgyzstan needs $1.2 billion in investment to provide villages with clean water
14:21, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 14:21, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Kyrgyzstan needs $1.2 billion in investment to provide nearly 1,000 villages with clean...

WFP and Koica partner to improve health and nutrition for schoolchildren in Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Kyrgyzstan Republic Ministry of Education and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has launched a three-year project worth US$10 million to boost the...

Global Alliance for Banking on Values to focus on AI, Climate at Sri Lanka meet
ECONOMYNEXT – The Asia Pacific Chapter meeting of Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) held in Colombo will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Climate change and their impacts on value-based banking which is mostly targeting small...
KYRGYZSTAN: Did torture cause jailed Reform Adventist pastor's brain damage?
The prison authorities transferred 65-year-old jailed True and Free Reform Adventist Pastor Pavel Shreider to the medical unit of Prison No. 31 near Bishkek on 25 September after the family raised concerns about his health. "As also seen from the...

Mining industry should integrate science and innovation to meet environmental demands, says Minister
Mining industry should integrate science and innovation to meet environmental demands, says Minister Minister of Science, Higher Education and Innovation Baktiyar Orozov AKIPRESS.COM - Today's International Mining Forum is strategically important...

Over 10,000 trees and shrubs to be planted in Bishkek
20:24, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 20:24, 15 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV Preparations for a large-scale greening campaign have begun in Bishkek. According to the City Hall,...

Kyrgyzstan Highlights Water Crisis at FAO’s Rome Water Dialogue
Kyrgyzstan requires $1.2 billion in investment to resolve drinking water supply issues in 960 villages nationwide, Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry Bakyt Torobayev announced during the Rome Water Dialogue 2025. The...
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...
Interview: China makes significant contributions to advancing women's rights, says Kyrgyz official
BISHKEK, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- China has played a vital role in advancing women's rights globally in recent decades, Zamira Akbagysheva, president of the Congress of Women of Kyrgyzstan, has said. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Akbagysheva said...

Kyrgyzstan to establish Green Finance Fund to support environmental projects
18:02, 14 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 18:02, 14 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan approved a resolution to establish an open joint-stock...

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...

Tourism at Kyrgyzstan’s Lake Issyk-Kul Shows Steady Growth
Tourism remains a vital sector of Kyrgyzstan’s economy, contributing significantly to regional development and employment. The Issyk-Kul region continues to serve as the country’s premier tourism hub, anchored by Lake Issyk-Kul, its most popular...

Kyrgyzstan receives gold award for best exposition at Expo 2025 in Osaka
16:41, 13 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV 16:41, 13 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV The Kyrgyz Republic’s national pavilion received a Gold Award at Expo 2025 in Osaka. The National...