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CIS Youth Camp wraps up in Lachin
Azertag
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August 28, 2025
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,...
Nature Ministry plans to ban use of ATVs on protected territories and beaches
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - The Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan has submitted for public discussion a draft resolution restricting the use of ATVs in certain territories. The document is aimed at preserving...
Canada dismissed Kyrgyzstan’s environmental concerns as ‘pretext’ in mine dispute, documents reveal
Canadian Dimension
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August 6, 2025
The Kumtor mine is one of the largest gold mines in Central Asia. Photo courtesy the Kumtor Gold Company. When Kyrgyzstan nationalized the Kumtor gold mine in 2021, citing environmental devastation and tax evasion by its Toronto-based operator,...
EDB to fund feasibility study for Balykchy–Cholpon-Ata railway in Kyrgyzstan
Daryo
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August 17, 2025
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has agreed to finance the preparation of a preliminary feasibility study for the construction of the Balykchy–Cholpon-Ata railway in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul Region. Source: EDB The agreement was signed on August...
SCO as a model of building new type of international relations
24.kg
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August 28, 2025
From August 31 to September 1, the city of Tianjin, China, will host the next summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Participants will review the organization’s work, draft a development plan for the next decade, and discuss...
Kyrgyzstan attracts Indian students with affordable, NMC-aligned MBBS courses
India Today
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August 11, 2025
With limited medical seats and soaring tuition costs in India, more students are looking abroad for affordable, globally recognised MBBS programs. In recent years, Kyrgyzstan - a Central Asian nation bordered by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan,...
Kyrgyzstan exports tobacco products to Vietnam and Greece
24.kg
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August 11, 2025
12:42, 11 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 12:42, 11 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA In recent years, Nookat district has paid special attention to the export of tobacco and has...
Environmental protection: How waste gets second life at Kumtor
24.kg
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August 11, 2025
12:07, 11 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA 12:07, 11 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA Kumtor mine has adopted a zero-waste production approach, recycling or disposing of waste using modern...
Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan to supply 600 million cubic meters of water to Kazakhstan
24.kg
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August 11, 2025
11:38, 11 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 11:38, 11 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan will supply 600 million cubic meters of water to Kazakhstan to...
Environmental festival takes place in Issyk-Kul region
AKIpress News Agency
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August 11, 2025
AKIPRESS.COM - The Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision organized the environmental festival "Karala-Archa Ecofest 2025" in Bokonbaevo village of Ton district in Issyk-Kul region. The event is aimed at protecting the...
SCO biodiversity cooperation and China's contribution
CGTN
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Under mounting pressures from climate change and habitat fragmentation, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states have progressively incorporated regional ecological security into their cooperation agenda through cross-border reserves,...
Retired military survival instructor Charlie Bouck shifts focus from enduring extremes to harnessing the healing powers of plants
The Pacific Northwest Inlander - Washington State
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August 28, 2025
click to enlarge Courtesy photo Survival expert Charlie Bouck (second from right), leads participants on a nature workshop. We are fascinated with stories of survival in extreme situations. Homer's Odyssey from ancient Greece. Daniel Defoe's...
Kyrgyzstan adopts controversial media law amid fears of press suppression
Weekly Blitz
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August 9, 2025
Kyrgyzstan has recently taken a significant and contentious step in reshaping its media landscape by passing a new media law that grants the government sweeping control over media outlets in the country. Signed into law by President Sadyr Japarov,...
Suspects of illegal arms and ammunition trafficking detained in Bishkek
24.kg
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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...
Bishkek to host 2nd International Kurak Festival
24.kg
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August 9, 2025
20:30, 09 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Akmoor AITBEKOVA 20:30, 09 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Akmoor AITBEKOVA The 2nd International Kurak Festival will be held in Bishkek from August 11 to August 13, 2025 under...
Bishkek City Hall invites investors to develop public restroom network
24.kg
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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...
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 -...
Central Asian Special Representatives on Afghanistan’s Meeting: Why Matters?
SpecialEurasia
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August 28, 2025
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...
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...