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Kyrgyz Court Sentences Former President
MENAFN
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June 4, 2025
(MENAFN) According to a report by a news agency on Tuesday, former President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev has been handed a prison sentence exceeding 11 years in absentia. Atambayev, who governed the nation between 2011 and 2017, was found...
Russian FM warns of NATO military budget increase can end NATO
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned on Monday that the decision by NATO countries to significantly increase their military budgets could have “catastrophic” consequences and potentially cause the alliance to collapse. His...
II International Film Festival ‘Eurasia-KinoFest’ in Sochi declares winners
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) The second edition of the International Film Festival of Eurasian countries, known as Eurasia-KinoFest, has wrapped up in Sochi, Russia. The event brought together participants from 26 countries and spanned over a week, showcasing films...
Russian FM attends CSTO to discuss cooperation between Russia, Kyrgyzstan
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived Saturday in Cholpon-Ata, a resort town in Kyrgyzstan, for an official visit centered on regional security discussions and participation in a summit of the Collective Security Treaty...
Russian Foreign Minister Lands in Kyrgyzstan for High-Level Talks
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in the Kyrgyz resort town of Cholpon-Ata on Saturday for a significant official visit. The trip includes high-level talks and participation in a regional security summit, as reported by...
Lavrov Visits Kyrgyzstan for Security Talks
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived Saturday in the scenic Kyrgyz town of Cholpon-Ata for an official trip that includes senior-level discussions and attendance at a regional security gathering, a news agency reported....
Kyrgyz Republic to launch USDKG, a gold-backed stablecoin pegged to the U.S. Dollar, in Q3 2025
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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May 30, 2025
USDKG to be backed by $500 million in physical gold reserves from the Kyrgyz Ministry of Finance, with planned expansion to $2 billion. BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Kyrgyz Republic has announced the upcoming launch of...
In first official trip to Central Asia, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Christophe Kamp visits Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 18, 2025
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Christophe Kamp has concluded his first official visit to Central Asia in his capacity as High Commissioner, which took place from 14 to 24 May 2025. In Dushanbe, he met with representatives at various...
Kyrgyz Republic unveils 800,000-hectare ecological corridor for biodiversity
UN Environmental Program
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May 22, 2025
The largest protected area of its kind in the country will enable snow leopards and their prey to better adapt to climate change Grazing density will be reduced by almost one quarter, in agreement with local herders, to help restore pastures and...
Young people from Central Asia, Afghanistan and Mongolia build knowledge on security sector governance and reform, safety of journalists at OSCE-DCAF summer school
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 16, 2025
Students and young journalists from Central Asia took a deep dive into youth, security, and the role of media freedom at a summer school course organized by the OSCE in co-operation with the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) from...
Chinese President Holds High-Level Talks with Central Asian Leaders
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Media reported that Chinese President Xi Jinping held a series of high-level talks with Central Asian leaders on Tuesday during his visit to Astana, Kazakhstan, where the 2nd Central Asia-China Summit is currently underway. During the...
2nd International Film Festival for Eurasian countries wraps up in Sochi, Russia
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The 2nd International Film Festival for Eurasian countries, Eurasia-KinoFest, recently wrapped up in Sochi, Russia. The event spanned over a week and welcomed participants from 26 nations, showcasing films across three categories:...
International Conference in Bishkek: Strengthening Co-operation for Mountain Region Development
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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April 29, 2025
On 24–25 April 2025, Bishkek hosted the high-level international conference "Global Mountain Dialogue for Sustainable Development: Towards the Bishkek+25 Summit." The forum brought together over 200 delegates from 50 countries and around 30...
The international role of the euro
ECB - European Central Bank
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June 11, 2025
The international role of the euro remained broadly stable in 2024. The share of the euro across various indicators of international currency use has been largely unchanged, at around 19%, since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The euro continued to...
Strengthening Personal Data Protection Across Kyrgyzstan: Over 1,000 Officials Trained with OSCE Support
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 2, 2025
The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, in close partnership with the State Agency for Personal Data Protection under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, has helped raise national awareness and improve institutional knowledge in the...
OSCE Enhances Ammunition Safety Skills of Kyrgyz Defence Personnel through Study Visit to Austria
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 2, 2025
From 19 to 23 May 2025, four technical specialists from the Ministry of Defence of the Kyrgyz Republic took part in a study visit to Austria, focused on the use of mobile laboratory equipment for the chemical analysis of ammunition propellants....
Ex-Kyrgyz Leader Faces Over Eleven-Year Prison Sentence
MENAFN
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June 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Former Kyrgyz leader Almazbek Atambayev has been sentenced in absentia to over 11 years behind bars, according to media reports on Tuesday. Atambayev, who served as president from 2011 to 2017, was found guilty of illegally obtaining land...
OSCE boosts solar energy skills to support Kyrgyzstan’s clean energy transition
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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May 21, 2025
To help drive Kyrgyzstan’s transition to clean energy and meet its growing demand for renewables, the OSCE organized a joint initiative in Bishkek focused on both high-level policy dialogue and technical training. This effort was carried out in...
Turkish President Participates in Turkic States Summit in Budapest
MENAFN
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May 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Budapest on Wednesday to participate in an informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). He was received by Hungary’s Construction and Transport Minister Janos Lazar,...
Kyrgyzstan is Developing Its Own Crypto Hub: A7A5 Stablecoin Listed on the Regulated Exchange Meer Exchange
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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March 26, 2025
BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kyrgyzstan continues to solidify its position as a regional crypto hub. The country is advancing its digital asset regulation, testing legal frameworks, and launching licensed platforms. One...