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Water security in Kyrgyzstan contributes to sustainable development of region
17:05, 30 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 17:05, 30 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh (Parliament) of Kyrgyzstan Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu took part in the VIII...

No infrastructure: Bishkek residents oppose new rules for keeping animals
11:38, 31 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 11:38, 31 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD Residents of Bishkek — pet owners — are distributing on social media the text of an appeal to City Hall...

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...

Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan Set Co-Op Agenda Ahead Of Upcoming Presidential Visit
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 31. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubayev and signed an action plan for the upcoming state visit of...

Speaker of Parliament: Trade between Kyrgyzstan and Korea reaches record level
Speaker of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu received a delegation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea headed by Han Jeong-ae. The press service of the Parliament reported. During the meeting, issues of deepening...

Eco-friendly transport to be introduced in Issyk-Kul region
16:11, 26 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 16:11, 26 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA As part of a working visit to the People’s Republic of China, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed with...

14-year-old Ghanaian reaches North Pole on international Arctic expedition
By Mabel Adorkor Annang Fourteen-year-old Kenneth Majdoub has made history as the youngest Ghanaian to reach the geographic North Pole after taking part in the sixth Nuclear Icebreaker of Knowledge international Arctic expedition. Kenneth joined...

Round Table on LLDC3 Outcomes Held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Islamabad
On August 26, 2025, a round table discussion was held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Islamabad, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, focusing on the outcomes of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3). About this...
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Youth Camp of CIS Countries wraps up in Lachin [PHOTOS]
Youth Camp of the CIS Countries has wrapped up in the city of Lachin, Azerbaijan, Azernews reports. Speaking at the event, Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Masim Mammadov in the Lachin district noted that this...
Take Control of Your Cash Flow: Proven Strategies for AR Leaders
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Sadyr Japarov: Kumtor will operate in national interest for another 40–50 years
President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov today, August 27, took part in an event dedicated to the launch of the underground gold mining project at Kumtor Gold Company. The head of state noted that the return of Kumtor gold mine to state...

Between Uncertainty and Hope: The Precarious Lives of Vietnamese Immigrants in Russia
Khải Huyền wrote this book review article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on March 11, 2025. Every year on September 2, Việt Nam proudly marks its National Day. But the meaning of this date is still debated. Some say it was a...

Central Asian Countries Discuss Afghanistan at First Special Representatives’ Meeting
ASTANA — The first meeting of special representatives of the Central Asian countries on Afghanistan was held with the participation of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on Aug. 26 in Tashkent. Photo credit: gov.uz The...

The importance of digitalization in expanding regional transport capabilities in Central Asia
Central Asia is a region of strategic importance, located in the center of the Eurasian continent and serving as a point of connection between East and West, North and South. The development of transport infrastructure is becoming one of the most...

CAFA Nations Cup: Amid off-field challenges aplenty, Indian football's Khalid Jamil era begins on field
India vs Tajikistan on August 29, 2025 marks the beginning of the Khalid Jamil era in earnest as the senior men's national football team begin their 2025 CAFA Nations Cup campaign. India are placed in Group B and take on Tajikistan, Iran...

☀️ Morning digest on August 28
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency. - The Vietnamese Ministry of Home Affairs organised a ceremony in Hanoi on August 27 to celebrate its 80th founding anniversary...

SCO cooperation in full swing, offers impetus to global economy
This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2025 shows light poles adorned with banners marking the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Binhai New Area, north China's Tianjin. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo) Driven by booming cross-border...

Smart agriculture project to be launched in Issyk-Kul region
As part of the working visit of the delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic to the People’s Republic of China, the head of the office of the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic in Issyk-Kul region, Askat Azarbekov,...

SCO Investment Projects in Uzbekistan: From Industry to Tourism
Thu 28 Aug 2025 | 11:33 AM In recent years, Uzbekistan has established itself as one of the most dynamically developing economies within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The country is not only becoming an active participant in trade...

Unleashing prosperity: How the SCO is shaping a new economic landscape
A view of Tianjin, north China. /VCG A view of Tianjin, north China. /VCG Editor's note: At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)’s Astana Summit in July 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for building a common home featuring...