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E-commerce volume in Kyrgyzstan expected to hit $1 billion by 2028
AKIPRESS.COM - The share of e-commerce in Kyrgyzstan's total trade turnover is 13%, and the market volume grew to $525 million in 2025, Aibek Kurenkeyev, President of the E-commerce Association, said at the E-Commerce Expo Central Asia 2025 Forum...
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan launch joint work to boost regional cooperation and investment
16:11, october 29Author: Asia-Plus In a significant step toward strengthening regional water governance and enhancing investment prospects, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have officially launched a bilateral commission for the joint management of water...
Rights group demands reversal of Kyrgyzstan court decision to ban investigative media outlets
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday called for the reversal of a Kyrgyzstan court ruling issued on Monday. The Oktyabrsky District Court ruled that publications by the investigative outlets Temirov Live and Kloop are extremist...
Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan finalize tri-border point agreement.
Members of the Legislative Chamber have passed a bill ratifying the treaty on the point where the borders of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan meet. The document has been sent to the Senate for consideration. The treaty was signed on March 31,...
Kyrgyzstan Loosens Livestock Export Ban, But Only by Air
The Kyrgyz government has made an exception to its current ban on livestock exports, allowing horses to be exported by air under specific conditions. According to an official decree, the temporary export restrictions do not apply to horses...
Kyrgyzstan to begin printing 20 and 50 som banknotes in November
Kyrgyzstan will begin printing 20 and 50 som banknotes on November 17. It was announced during the opening of the new building of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, attended by President Sadyr Japarov. The president’s press secretary, Askat...
Bishkek to host CSTO summit in November
15:20, 29 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 15:20, 29 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Bishkek will host the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in...
Kyrgyzstan intends to double agricultural exports by 2030
09:26, 29 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 09:26, 29 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Kyrgyzstan intends to double its agricultural exports by 2030. Rustam Baltabaev, Executive...
Kyrgyzstan’s youth football team to play matches against 3 countries in Osh
14:41, 29 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 14:41, 29 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA The international football tournament will be held in Osh from November 12 to November 18....
Kyrgyz parliamentary elections: Number of candidates reaches 531
Baku, October 29, AZERTAC As of October 28, 531 candidates submitted applications expressing their intention to participate in the early elections of deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh, Kabar reported citing the Election Commission. The acceptance of...
Kyrgyzstan aims to double GDP per capita to $4,500 by 2030
AKIPRESS.COM - The main goal of the national program for the sustainable development of the Kyrgyz Republic until 2030 is to increase the well-being of every citizen, Eldar Alisherov, Head of the EAEU Sector in the Presidential Administration,...
India focused on technology driven transformation of justice system: Law Minister
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal at the 12th Session of the Justice Ministers Meeting of the SCO. Photo: X/@arjunrammeghwal Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took part in the 12th Session of the Justice Ministers Meeting (JMM) of the...
Kyrgyzstan aims to triple SME contribution and become a regional logistics hub by 2030
Kyrgyzstan aims to triple SME contribution and become a regional logistics hub by 2030 AKIPRESS.COM - The state has set a goal to triple the gross value added produced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by 2030, Eldar Alisherov, Head of...
Kyrgyzstan’s march to smother the free press
Kyrgyzstan is sliding down to full blown autocracy. The country has traditionally stood out for offering greater protections for free speech, political parties, and NGOs than any other Central Asian nation. However, this began to change after...
Chinese Firms to Build 250 MW Solar Power Plant in Southern Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Energy has signed an investment agreement with China’s State’s Technology Co., Limited and San Energy Co. for the construction of a 250-megawatt solar power plant in the country’s south. According to the ministry, the...
Agreement with China: 250 MW solar power plant to be built in Kyrgyzstan
12:46, 29 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aigerim MAMAEVA 12:46, 29 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aigerim MAMAEVA The Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan signed an investment agreement with Chinese companies at an...
Mufti of Kyrgyzstan names 37 companies authorized to organize Umrah. List
15:41, 29 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 15:41, 29 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV Mufti of Kyrgyzstan Abdulaziz Zakirov met with the heads and representatives of companies...
Parliamentary elections: 100 polling stations to be opened abroad
16:14, 29 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 16:14, 29 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Daniyar Amangeldiev chaired a...
SCNS holds meeting to ensure stability before elections
17:33, 29 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 17:33, 29 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) held a meeting at the government’s...
Sadyr Japarov proposes that National Bank store gold of Kyrgyzstanis
09:46, 29 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 09:46, 29 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA President Sadyr Japarov proposed that the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan offer storage...