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Only a few years ago, not many people in Kyrgyzstan took smog seriously. Most just thought of it as a harmless fog. These days, Bishkek regularly features near the top of lists of world cities ranked ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Life: Afghan refugees leave Kyrgyzstan for new life in Canada
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 12 (UNHCR) - A steady flow of Afghan refugees has started leaving Kyrgyzstan for a new life in Canada under a landmark group resettlement plan that is expected to largely end ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Life: Kyrgyz Youth Celebrate Festival Of Colors In Bishkek
The sixth annual Festival of Colors was held in Asanbai Park in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on July 3. The festival brings together young people who pay homage to the traditional Holi festival in northern ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Life: 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 » Life: Central Asia takes on smog
IQAir, a Swiss company that measures global air quality, regularly designates Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan’s major cities as having “very unhealthy” or “hazardous” air.
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Life: 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 » Life: India, Kyrgyzstan discuss deepening economic ties, boosting trade
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy held high-level talks with Kyrgyz Minister Bakyt Sidikov in Bishkek to deepen economic ties. They discussed boosting trade, industrial development, and investment between ...