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Bishkek City Hall invites investors to develop public restroom network
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August 9, 2025
20:25, 09 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 20:25, 09 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV A new socially important initiative has been launched in Bishkek — the development of a public...
Suspects of illegal arms and ammunition trafficking detained in Bishkek
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August 16, 2025
09:37, 16 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA 09:37, 16 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA A citizen who was previously a member of the criminal group of Chyngyz Zhumagulov, known as Doo...
Orta Asya Investment Holding Releases Strategic Update Following $6.2 Billion Hydropower Agreement With Kyrgyz Republic
MENAFN
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August 15, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Chairman of the Board of Directors of Orta Asya Investment Holding (Left) and Minister of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic (Right)The Update Highlights Alignment with EU Taxonomy and Global Green Investment Goals Istanbul/ Bishkek -...
(SCO Tianjin Summit) Xinhua Headlines-Xi Focus: Carrying forward Shanghai Spirit with renewed vitality
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- China will host the largest-ever summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) from Sunday to Monday in the northern port city of Tianjin. President Xi Jinping will chair the 25th Meeting of the Council of...
SCO climate cooperation and regional low-carbon practice
CGTN
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Amid global climate crises, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has advanced ecological governance cooperation under the framework of the 2021 SCO Green Belt Program and the statement on tackling climate change in 2022. China's...
EAEU GDP up 18% to $2.5 trillion over decade, Kyrgyzstan’s PM outlines growth and future priorities
Daryo
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August 15, 2025
Over the past 10 years, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has strengthened its position as a key center of economic development, with the Union’s GDP growing by 18% to exceed $2.5 trillion, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev said at...
Is Lenin’s theory of imperialism still valid?
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August 28, 2025
First published in Portuguese at Esquerda Online. Translation republished from Communis. It is never as easy to get lost as when one thinks they know the way. Popular Chinese proverb 1. From Lenin we inherited a theory concerning the nature of...
ICWC Meeting: Seeking Joint Solutions for Sustainable Water Resources Management in Central Asia
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
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Publication date: 15 August 2025 At its 90th anniversary meeting, the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination of Central Asia (ICWC) discussed regional cooperation in the face of climate challenges and water scarcity in Central Asia. The...
Photo of the day: Snow lotus on South Inylchek glacier amazes Kyrgyzstanis
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August 15, 2025
08:53, 15 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 08:53, 15 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV Mountaineer and guide Denis Budylo discovered a rare flower — the snow lotus (Saussurea involucrata)...
Kyrgyzstan Kicks Off Construction Of Major Ski Resort Cluster In Issyk-Kul
MENAFN
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August 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, August 8. President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov took part in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ala-Too Resort ski cluster in Ak-Suu district, Issyk-Kul region, Trend reports citing the...
Türkiye’s Orta Asya Investment Holding’s hydropower project in Kyrgyzstan to support regional energy transformation
Yeni Safak
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August 14, 2025
Orta Asya Investment Holding, a subsidiary of Türkiye’s Ihlas Holding, has released details of its investment agreement with the Kyrgyzstan government to construct six hydropower plants with a combined installed capacity of approximately 2,217...
Moscow thanks Bishkek for careful attention to Russian companies in Kyrgyzstan
TASS
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August 14, 2025
CHOLPON-ATA /Kyrgyzstan/, August 14. /TASS/. Moscow is grateful to Bishkek for its careful attention to Russian companies operating in the republic, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin at a meeting with the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr...
Expert Opinion. Ways to Reduce Methane Emissions in Central Asia: The Role of Biogas Projects in Achieving Climate Goals
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
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Publication date: 14 August 2025 By Oxana Kravtsova, CAREC Programme Manager for Environment and Health Central Asia is a region where agriculture and waste management contribute significantly to methane emissions - a greenhouse gas 28 times more...
China and Kyrgyzstan sign MoU to establish sister-lake relationship between Qinghai and Issyk-Kul
AKIpress News Agency
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China and Kyrgyzstan sign MoU to establish sister-lake relationship between Qinghai and Issyk-Kul AKIPRESS.COM - China's Qinghai province and Kyrgyzstan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a sister-lake relationship between Lake...
Bishkek remains top destination for internal migrants in 2024 - IOM report
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - Bishkek and Jalal-Abad in 2024 led in internal migrant outflow in Kyrgyzstan, while the capital consistently remained the top destination for incoming migrants, Asylbu Kanatbekova, specialist with the Displacement Tracking Matrix...
Investments from Russia into Kyrgyzstan reach $279.3 million in 2024
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August 13, 2025
13:17, 13 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 13:17, 13 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA Russia remains one of the key investors in the economy of Kyrgyzstan. The National Investment Agency...
Kyrgyzstan Attracts Record-High Investment from Kazakhstan
Times of Central Asia
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August 6, 2025
Foreign direct investment (FDI) from Kazakhstan into Kyrgyzstan reached a historic high in 2024, totaling $113.5 million out of more than $1 billion in total FDI, according to the National Investment Agency of Kyrgyzstan. This represents more than...
Tax arrears accrued before 2022 to be written off in Kyrgyzstan
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August 14, 2025
12:25, 14 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV 12:25, 14 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV Tax arrears accrued before January 1, 2022 are subject to write-off in Kyrgyzstan. The Deputy Chairman of...
Despite Official Optimism, Southern Kyrgyzstan Struggles with Food Shortages
Times of Central Asia
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August 13, 2025
Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry, Bakyt Torobaev, has reported steady growth in both agricultural output and the processing industry. Speaking at a briefing in Bishkek, Torobaev said agricultural...
Kyrgyz Car Owners Receive $200,000 in Insurance Payouts Since Start of 2025
Times of Central Asia
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August 5, 2025
Since the beginning of 2025, car owners in Kyrgyzstan have received approximately $200,000 in insurance payouts under the country’s compulsory motor insurance (CMI) program, according to the State Insurance Organization (SIO). The rise in payouts...