Kyrgyzstan News » Issyk Kul News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » Security: 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 » Security: Kyrgyzstan to Return Issyk-Kul Resorts to Uzbekistan
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 » Security: Troops in post-Soviet security bloc’s drills deploy to Kyrgyzstan — joint staff
Spokesman Vladislav Shchegrikovich added that the Rubezh-2025 command and staff drills would be held at the Edelweiss training center and on Lake Issyk Kul MOSCOW, September 11. /TASS/. Forces from ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » Security: 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 ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » Security: Kyrgyzstan showcases readiness with new solar power plant in Issyk-Kul
The Toru-Aygyr solar plant is set to boost Kyrgyzstan’s renewable energy capacity, strengthen energy security, and support long-term economic development. Gain access to all that Trend has to offer, ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » Security: 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 » Security: Archaeologists Find Underwater Town Near Where the Black Death Began
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At the bottom of a lake in Kyrgyzstan lie the ruins of a former trading hub along the Silk Road. Its remnants have lain ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » Security: Can Kyrgyzstan’s $20 billion city survive earthquakes?
Can a futuristic "green city" survive one of the most dangerous earthquake zones on Earth? Welcome to Asman, Kyrgyzstan’s $20 billion mega-project near the UNESCO-protected Lake Issyk-Kul. Designed to ...