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The first meeting of the special representatives of the Central Asian countries on Afghanistan took place in Tashkent.
16:25, august 28Author: Asia-Plus Tajikistan was represented by the republic's Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Abdujabbor Rahmonzoda. The first meeting of special representatives of Central Asian countries on Afghanistan was held in the capital of...

Common ground
JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Building a shared future to advance the sustainable development of the SCO The year 2025 has been designated the Year of Sustainable Development for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Although peace and development remain...

More than 5 tons of wild macrotomia plant seized in Kyrgyzstan
12:59, 04 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV 12:59, 04 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV An attempt to illegally transport contraband plant materials — more than 5.3 tons of wild macrotomia...

President of Kyrgyzstan signs law on new tax relief measures
14:14, 04 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV 14:14, 04 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed amendments to several legislative acts aimed at reducing the...

Civil Society Forum in Awaza: A Pivotal Step Toward Sustainable Development for Landlocked Nations
Ravilya Kadyrova and Elvira Kadyrova, Awaza, Turkmenistan On 4-5 August 2025, the National Tourist Zone of Awaza hosted the first-ever Civil Society Forum as part of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3)....

Carrying forward Shanghai Spirit with renewed vitality
BEIJING – 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 Heads of State of the...

CIS Youth Camp wraps up in Lachin
Baku, August 28, AZERTAC The closing ceremony of the “Youth Camp of CIS Countries” was held in the city of Lachin. Masim Mammadov, Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Lachin district, speaking at the event,...

Crisis of the CSTO: Russia’s waning security grip
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), formally established in 2002, was initially designed to counterweight NATO in the post-Soviet space. Emerging from the geopolitical vacuum left by the collapse of the Soviet Union, the CSTO aimed...

Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan boost cooperation in crypto and blockchain technologies
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have reached an agreement to strengthen cooperation in the realm of digital currencies and blockchain technologies, reported Radio Pakistan on Saturday. The agreement was finalized during a high-level video...

First Lady of Kyrgyzstan shares photos from her trek to Kel-Suu Lake
14:11, 01 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 14:11, 01 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA First Lady of Kyrgyzstan Aigul Japarova shared photos from her recent trek to Kel-Suu Lake,...

Health Ministry of Kyrgyzstan, UNDP strengthen cooperation to modernize sector
Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan Erkin Checheybaev met with the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the Kyrgyz Republic Alexandra Solovyova. As the press center of the ministry reported, the main focus was...

Business in Kyrgyzstan to be freed from ineffective, unnecessary licenses
14:20, 01 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 14:20, 01 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD Business in Kyrgyzstan is planned to be relieved from ineffective, unnecessary licenses and other...

Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan join hands to boost crypto future
Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have agreed to work together in the fast-growing sectors of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. This decision came after a high-level video conference between Minister of State for Crypto and Blockchain Bilal bin...

Central Asian Special Representatives on Afghanistan’s Meeting: Why Matters?
Executive Summary This report assesses the strategic and economic implications of the first meeting of Central Asian special representatives on Afghanistan, held in Uzbekistan on 26 August 2025. This report seeks to determine the value of this...

Large-scale clean-up in Bishkek: Park near former tannery cleared of trash
09:40, 02 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Nuris ALYMBAEV 09:40, 02 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Nuris ALYMBAEV A major clean-up was held in a park at the intersection of Aul and Elebesov Streets in Bishkek, the...

South Korean Firm to Launch EV Charging Station Production in Kyrgyzstan
A new partnership between Kyrgyz and South Korean stakeholders aims to bring electric vehicle (EV) charging station manufacturing to Kyrgyzstan. The Public-Private Partnership Center under the National Investment Agency of Kyrgyzstan, OJSC Chakan...

CA Ecology Ministers meet in Aktau ahead of Regional Climate Summit 2026
Baku, August 2, AZERTAC Kazakhstan’s Aktau hosted a meeting of ecology ministers of the Central Asian nations ahead of the Regional Ecology Summit 2026 in Astana, Kazinform News Agency reports. As part of the meeting, the exhibition of green...

Kazakhstan Quadruples Environmental Investments in First Half of 2025
ASTANA — Kazakhstan invested 78.8 billion tenge (US$145 million) in environmental protection during the first half of 2025, a 4.6-fold increase compared to the same period last year, reported Finprom on July 31. Photo credit: freepik According to...

Code of Honor for Kyrgyzstanis developed on Presidential Administration's order
12:13, 31 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 12:13, 31 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA The Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports, and Youth Policy of Kyrgyzstan has put forward a...

Korea interested in joint projects with Kyrgyzstan on climate and water
09:22, 31 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA 09:22, 31 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev received a delegation from Korea...