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Following last month’s mob violence against South Asian students and workers in capital Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s government is cracking down on illegal immigration and considering changes to its ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Economy: Explaining Kyrgyzstan’s economic leap
The Ukraine War has turned Kyrgyzstan into a key intermediary for Russian imports, but economic growth is unevenly shared. In Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan—a mountainous, landlocked country of 7 million ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Economy: Pakistani Student Exodus Damages Kyrgyzstan's Reputation, Causes Economic Fallout
Hundreds of Pakistani students have left Kyrgyzstan amid safety fears after mob attacks on South Asians last week left dozens injured in the capital, Bishkek. Many of the students' parents urged ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Economy: Qatar and Kyrgyzstan sign agreements to strengthen trade and investment ties
The agreements aim to expand bilateral trade and investment, with both countries exploring opportunities in infrastructure, renewable energy, and agriculture. Qatar Chamber and Kyrgyzstan’s Chamber ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Economy: Kyrgyzstan faces difficulties enforcing West's Russia sanctions
Experts say Kyrgyzstan’s efforts to enforce Western sanctions against companies supplying dual-use goods and equipment to Russia are constrained by opposition from business, limited bureaucratic ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Economy: Shakira’s concert could bring Kyrgyzstan about $30 million
A concert by international pop star Shakira at Bishkek Arena could bring around $30 million to Kyrgyzstan’s economy. Eduard Kubatov, director of ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Economy: Kyrgyzstan coming increasingly under China’s economic thumb
Kyrgyzstan’s economic dependence on China is continuing to grow. Not only is Bishkek’s trade deficit with China burgeoning, but Beijing is also cementing its position as Kyrgyzstan’s main creditor.
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Economy: Bishkek Hosts B5+1 Forum As Central Asia Eyes Stronger Economic Ties With US
BISHKEK -- Bishkek is hosting the B5+1 Forum this week, bringing together officials and business leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the United States to ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Economy: Kyrgyz ambassador invites Afghan business delegation to Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan’s ambassador to Afghanistan has invited Syed Karim Hashemi, head of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI), to visit Bishkek at ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Economy: Global Times: Bishkek time: The SCO once again addresses the question of global governance
BEIJING, Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- The 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is taking place in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. As ...