A logistics project in Kyrgyzstan, part of China’s BRI infrastructure program, was poised to become a commercial hub in the heart of Eurasia. Despite the hype, it now seems stalled.
Kyrgyzstan: Drought causing staple crop shortages, but not all is doom
Water shortages have become a recurrent and predictable reality, much to the disgruntlement of farmers in southern Kyrgyzstan. This year grain harvests are expected to fall one-third short.
KT&G to expand business in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
The country’s top tobacco maker KT&G has launched its e-cigarette, “lil SOLID 2.0,” in four countries including Armenia and Serbia in Eastern Europe and Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia, in …
Kyrgyz Ex-President Akaev Returns For Questioning Over Gold Mine At Center Of International Dispute
The ousted first president of independent Kyrgyzstan has returned from Russian exile to Bishkek for questioning in connection with an investigation into possible corruption around one of the world’s …
Ex-president brought back to Kyrgyzstan in graft probe: govt
Kyrgyzstan’s first post-independence leader has been brought back to the country from exile to face questioning …
Ex-president brought back to Kyrgyzstan in graft probe: govt
Kyrgyzstan’s first post-independence leader has been brought back to the country from exile to face questioning …
Chaarat reports ‘healthy’ interest in financing for Kyrgyz mine
Although the seizure of the Kumtor mine in Kyrgyzstan has delayed debt financing for the proposed Tulkubash mine, the project’s timeline has not materially shifted, Aim-quoted Chaarat confirmed on …
Chaarat reports ‘healthy’ interest in financing for Kyrgyz mine
Although the seizure of the Kumtor mine in Kyrgyzstan has delayed debt financing for the proposed Tulkubash mine, the project’s timeline has not materially shifted, Aim-quoted Chaarat confirmed on …
The Sinister Side Of Kyrgyzstan’s Online Sex Industry
An RFE/RL investigation reveals how young Kyrgyz women trying to make ends meet as online sex workers are subject to abuse, blackmail, and even rape.
APC President visits Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to assess Paralympic Movement
Asian Paralympic Committee President Majid Rashed and chief executive Tarek Souei visited three Central Asian countries to learn more about the …