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Kyrgyzstan: Signature of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons а positive step in strengthening commitment to international humanitarian law
“Nuclear weapons cause unspeakable human suffering and long-lasting damage to health, the environment and future generations. Their destructive power cannot be contained in space or time. The signature of the TNPW by the Kyrgyz Republic is a...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
Enhancing Border Security: OSCE Highlights Progress and New Partnerships in Kyrgyzstan.
Bishkek, 3 october 2025 — The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB), in co-operation with the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic, welcomed donors and partners to an event highlighting progress...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The national cyberdrill "Digital Kyrgyzstan 2025" was held in Bishkek with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek.
The national cyberdrill “Digital Kyrgyzstan 2025” was held in Bishkek from 24 to 26 September, organized by the Ministry of Digital Development and Innovation Technologies of the Kyrgyz Republic in cooperation with the OSCE Programme Office in...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Empowering Young Leaders for Sustainable Futures: OSCE field operations in Central Asia launched the 15th Central Asian Leadership Programme
From 15 to 19 September 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in partnership with the Regional...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Empowering young leaders for sustainable futures: OSCE field offices in Central Asia launched the 15th Central Asian Leadership Programme
From 15 to 19 September 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in partnership with the Regional...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OPEC Fund mobilizes over US$1 billion to advance sustainable development
VIENNA, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) announced the approval of more than US$1 billion in new development financing during the 193rd meeting of its Governing Board and throughout the...
Dr. Volker Frobarth Appointed Head of OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
Bishkek, 1 September 2025 — The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Volker Frobarth of Germany as the new Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek. Dr. Frobarth brings more than two decades of...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Global Times: China and SCO partners drive green transition through clean energy projects, sustainable development cooperation
Beijing, China, Aug. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the summer, scorching heat waves often send temperatures soaring beyond 45 C along the dry banks of the Jhelum River in Pakistan. In a riverside village, local resident Ahmed reaches out to turn...
Second Round of the Consultative Mechanism Strengthens Partnerships and Defines Co-operation Priorities for 2026
Bishkek, 10 October 2025 — The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB) held the second round of the Consultative Mechanism in a hybrid format at the Novotel Hotel and online. The event brought together representatives of the Ministry of Foreign...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Kyrgyz Republic unveils 800,000-hectare ecological corridor for biodiversity
The largest protected area of its kind in the country will enable snow leopards and their prey to better adapt to climate change Grazing density will be reduced by almost one quarter, in agreement with local herders, to help restore pastures and...
Owner: United Nations
Kyrgyz Republic to launch USDKG, a gold-backed stablecoin pegged to the U.S. Dollar, in Q3 2025
USDKG to be backed by $500 million in physical gold reserves from the Kyrgyz Ministry of Finance, with planned expansion to $2 billion. BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Kyrgyz Republic has announced the upcoming launch of...
Strengthening Digital Leadership and Cybersecurity: Programme Office in Bishkek supports workshop for Deputy Heads of State Agencies
Bishkek, 10 July 2025 – The Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB), in close cooperation with the Ministry for Digital Development (MDD), has launched a one-day workshop aimed at strengthening digital leadership and cybersecurity capacity among deputy...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Climate change is reshaping the Kyrgyz Republic, finds new UNEP Atlas
Bishkek, 26 March 2025 – Climate change has caused temperatures in the Kyrgyz Republic to rise at twice the global average, exacerbating water stress and the risk of natural disasters, according to a new Atlas of Environmental Change launched...
Owner: United Nations
Isfayram Hydropower RWA Raises $1 Million On-Chain via PicWe as IHP Market Cap Surpasses $10 Million
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Isfayram Hydropower Real-World Asset (RWA) has successfully completed a $1 million on-chain fundraising round on PicWe, pushing the circulating market capitalization of its native token, IHP,...
OSCE facilitates dialogue on improving gender considerations in climate resilience and energy security in Central Asian mountain regions
How to ensure gender differences and experiences are effectively addressed in advancing climate resilience and energy security in mountain regions in Central Asia was part of the discussions during the high-level Global Mountain Dialogue...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE boosts solar energy skills to support Kyrgyzstan’s clean energy transition
To help drive Kyrgyzstan’s transition to clean energy and meet its growing demand for renewables, the OSCE organized a joint initiative in Bishkek focused on both high-level policy dialogue and technical training. This effort was carried out in...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Environmental Crimes Bulletin - February 2025
View All Environmental Crimes Bulletins In This Issue: Cases by District/Circuit Trials United States v. Jason Lee Wagner No. 3:22-CR-01754 (Western District of Texas) ECS Senior Litigation Counsel Todd Gleason ECS Senior Trial Attorney Gary...
Owner: American Government
OSCE-supported seminar discusses the role of youth and women in responding to climate change risks in Turkmenistan and Central Asia
An OSCE-organized seminar on strengthening the role of youth and women in responding to climate change risks in Turkmenistan and Central Asia took place on 12 May 2025 in Ashgabat. The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat initiated this event within the...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
International Conference in Bishkek: Strengthening Co-operation for Mountain Region Development
On 24–25 April 2025, Bishkek hosted the high-level international conference "Global Mountain Dialogue for Sustainable Development: Towards the Bishkek+25 Summit." The forum brought together over 200 delegates from 50 countries and around 30...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE promotes interfaith dialogue and environmental awareness in Kyrgyzstan through a tree-planting initiative
BISHKEK, 3 April 2025 – More than 80 government representatives and members of various religious communities gathered in Ataturk Park to plant over 60 tree seedlings, aiming to enhance the urban environment and foster interfaith dialogue. The...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe