Hundreds of protesters in Bishkek urged Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov on June 29 to veto legislation passed by the parliament that they say would curtail press freedom in the Central Asian …
COVID-19: WHO Mission Hopes To Visit ‘Virus-Free’ Turkmenistan; Kyrgyzstan Considering Renewed State Of Emergency
Secretive Turkmenistan has approved a World Health Organization (WHO) mission to the country as it grapples with coronavirus infections that the government says don’t officially exist. A spokesperson …
235 additional coronavirus infections reported in Kyrgyzstan
The health ministry of Kyrgyzstan said on Sunday that 235 more coronavirus cases were reported in the country, which has increased the total number of COVID-19 cases across the country to 4,748.Five …
306 Indians stranded in UAE, Kyrgyzstan brought back
Two separate flights from the UAE and Kyrgyzstan landed here on Thursday, bringing back 306 Indians stranded in these countries due to the COVID-19 outbreak, officials said.
No Transparency in Kyrgyzstan’s Coronavirus Spending
Kyrgyzstan has collected hundreds of millions of dollars to fight the coronavirus pandemic. But how that money is being spent remains a mystery — and even a government ministry seems perplexed.
Court in Kyrgyzstan Hands Ex-President 11-Year Prison Term
Court in Kyrgyzstan Hands Ex-President 11-Year Prison Term Almazbek Atambayev, who was in office from 2011 to 2017, was stripped of the immunity from prosecution that he enjoyed as a former president …
The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Transport Corridor Stretches Further Into China
The transport corridor is in use and has great potential, but the middle section through Kyrgyzstan still transports cargo via trucks and not railcars.
Total COVID-19 infections in Kyrgyzstan cross 3,000
Health authorities of Kyrgyzstan said on Sunday that 170 more coronavirus cases were reported in the country, increasing the total number of confirmed coronavirus patients in Kyrgyzstan stood at 3,151 …
Kyrgyzstan tightens coronavirus restrictions after increase in new cases
Kyrgyz citizens outside the embassy of Kyrgyzstan on Bolshaya Ordynka Street. Kyrgyz citizens left homeless and broke demand repatriation from the Kyrgyz diplomatic mission. Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS …
Viral Video Exposes Domestic Abuse in Kyrgyzstan. To What End?
A viral video depicting a man’s twisted torture of his wife in southern Kyrgyzstan has revived a nationwide conversation about domestic violence. Of course, this conversation never went away for …