In Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, teenage girls are commonly forced to marry before reaching adulthood, in spite of laws setting the minimum age of marriage at 18. RFE/RL spoke to two teenagers who were …
State Silence Fuels Fears Kyrgyz Crypto Boom Busting Russia Sanctions
With global scrutiny escalating over a Kyrgyzstan-registered cryptocurrency exchange allegedly moving billions of dollars in just a few months, the deafening silence from Kyrgyz officials is raising …
Why Kyrgyzstan is betting on a gold-backed stablecoin in the digital …
By embracing stablecoins, DeFi and transparent financial models, Kyrgyzstan seeks to position itself as a potential leader in the region’s evolving digital economy. A model for the future.
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan Sign Multiple Agreements To Enhance Co-Op
An agreement on confidence-building measures between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan; An agreement establishing the Kyrgyz-Tajik Intergovernmental Council; An agreement on cooperation in geodesy, …
Mirwais Azizi to fund education of 95 Afghan Students at AUCA in Kyrgyzstan
Afghan businessman Mirwais Azizi has pledged $500,000 to support 95 Afghan students at AUCA in Kyrgyzstan after they lost U.S. scholarships, ensuring their education continues despite financial …
Kyrgyzstan’s non-banking financial sector sees growth in client base, but profitability declines
As of the first quarter of this year, 507 non-banking financial and credit organizations (NBFCs) continued to operate in Kyrgyzstan, according to official statistics …
Houses made from rice: Kyrgyzstan’s eco-friendly revolution
It may look like an ordinary building site but Akmatbek Uraimov’s new house in Kyrgyzstan is being built with blocks of rice. Such abundance makes the blocks cheaper than ordinary building bricks — …
Kyrgyzstan launches groundbreaking Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code with EBRD Support
The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has officially launched the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code, a landmark initiative developed in cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development …
Kyrgyzstan, EBRD team up to empower women entrepreneurs with new finance code
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 5. The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has officially launched the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code, an initiative developed in partnership with the European Bank for …
Revised double taxation avoidance treaty with Kyrgyzstan to take effect this week
SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) — A revised tax treaty between South Korea and Kyrgyzstan aimed at preventing double taxation and curbing tax avoidance is set to take effect later this week, the finance …