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Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan completed the work of delimiting their border in January 2023. While it’s now clear exactly where one country’s territory ends and the other’s begins, other disputes about ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul: Kyrgyz officials in Washington seeking investment
Kyrgyzstan is angling to set up a special economic zone near Lake Issyk-Kul intended to rival Kazakhstan’s Astana Hub and Uzbekistan’s IT Park in Tashkent. At a meeting at the New Lines Institute in ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul: Photos from Kyrgyzstan show traditional hunters with eagles at the Salbuurun festival
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Hundreds gathered Saturday on the southern shore of Kyrgyzstan’s Lake Issyk-Kul for the annual Salbuurun Festival. Held in the village of Bokonbaevo, the festival ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul: Once protected by its remoteness, a sacred lake in Kyrgyzstan is threatened by change
(RNS) — On the shores of Issyk Kul are more than 130 sacred sites, including trees, mountain peaks, hot springs and tombs of important figures. But the region itself, says one local expert, represents ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul: Kyrgyzstan's 'warm lake' Issyk-Kul freezes over
STORY: Issyk-Kul means "warm lake" in Kyrgyz. The name was given because the water never freezes due to the lake's depth and natural warmth of water. Local resident, Taalay Orozakunov, said he and his ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul: Kyrgyzstan Set To Build Controversial 'Eco-City' Project On Iconic Mountain Lake
Kyrgyz officials say they have signed a contract with foreign investors to start building an "eco-city" near the picturesque shores of Lake Issyk-Kul in the country's north, despite concerns the ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul: Kyrgyzstan Tourism Surges Past $1 Billion as Global Travelers Seek Untouched Destinations
Kyrgyzstan’s tourism sector is growing rapidly, driven by demand for authentic, nature-based travel. With over $1 billion in revenue in 2025, the country is attracting international visitors seeking ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul: Three Kyrgyz Men Detained On Charge of Attempted Bride Abduction
Police in Kyrgyzstan's northern region of Issyk-Kul said on November 27 that they detained three men on a charge of attempted bride snatching, a crime that has been a problem in the country for ...