Kyrgyzstan News » Bishkek News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Government: Sanctions fears as Kyrgyzstan shutters companies suspected of aiding Russia
The mountainous, landlocked Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan has historically been one of the region’s poorest economies, much of it reliant on remittances from migrant workers abroad. But four ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Government: Kyrgyz Officials Flout Environmental Laws At Seized Quarry Feeding Presidential Pet Project
BISHKEK -- When Kyrgyzstan's authorities seized a massive sand quarry on the outskirts of the capital city, locals who had complained for years about excessive dust from the site breathed easier. But ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Government: Kyrgyz opposition, government work to re-establish calm
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan -- Opposition supporters and police formed joint patrols in a southern city, and President Askar Akayev said Tuesday he would not impose a state of emergency despite protests ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Government: Kyrgyzstan detains Russian government agency worker accused of recruiting fighters for Ukraine war
BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyz security services have detained four people, including an employee of a Russian government agency, on suspicion of recruiting Kyrgyz citizens to fight in the Russian army, ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Government: India, Kyrgyzstan move to bolster trade ties; Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy holds bilateral talks in Bishkek
"A meeting was held today in Bishkek with the Honorable Mr. Bakyt Sidikov, Minister of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic. We held fruitful discussions on strengthening economic ties between ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Government: Kyrgyzstan’s Repressive Turn Lands Bishkek on CIVICUS Watchlist
In the wake of its December 2023 downgrading of Kyrgyzstan’s civic space rating, from “obstructed” to “repressed,” CIVICUS has added the country to its latest watchlist. CIVICUS also raised its ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Government: Kyrgyzstan elected to UN Security Council for first time in its history
Kyrgyzstan was elected to the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member for 2027-2028, marking a rare win for Central Asia. View on euronews ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Government: Bishkek University Reportedly Calm After Mob Violence That Injured At Least 29
BISHKEK -- The situation in Bishkek was stable late on May 18, police said, after mob violence against foreign students injured at least 29 people, including several foreigners, and triggered ...