Central Asia lies at the crossroads of major geopolitical and regional interests. Until recently, the countries of the region managed to balance between Russia, China, Turkey, and the collective West.
Houses made of rice: Kyrgyzstan’s eco-friendly alternative construction material
It may look like an ordinary building site but Akmatbek Uraimov’s new house in Kyrgyzstan is being built with blocks of rice. The eco-friendly alternative to conventional construction materials is …
Nationalized Gold Mine Output Dips in Kyrgyzstan
Since Kyrgyzstan took control of the Kumtor gold mine in 2021, gold production has steadily fallen. Revenue from the Kumtor mine for the state budget has decreased even as the price of gold has risen.
Kyrgyzstan, Inter RAO Export exploring construction of 500 MW thermal power plant – Kyrgyz deputy energy minister
MOSCOW. Sept 25 (Interfax) – Kyrgyzstan and Inter RAO Export are exploring the issue of constructing a 500 MW thermal power plant, Kyrgyz Deputy Energy Minister Altynbek Rysbekov said during World …
Kyrgyzstan removes towering Lenin statue from second city
Authorities in the second-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, Osh, have removed a towering statue of Vladimir Lenin thought to be the tallest of the revolutionary Soviet leader in Central Asia. The 23-meter …
Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan rejects draft law on intellectual property
The Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic has issued a negative opinion on the draft law ‘On intellectual property’ initiated by Parliament members …
Court decision in Kyrgyzstan seizes property of former president’s TV channel
The property of Kyrgyzstan’s April TV, controlled by the country’s ex-president Almazbek Atambayev, has been seized by a court decision, the press service of the country’s interior ministry told RIA …
Kyrgyz, Tajik Officials Say More Disputed Segments Of Border Agreed Upon
Officials from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan say the two countries agreed on another 24 kilometers of the border between the two former Soviet republics after special talks on the issue were held over the …
AIIB, Kyrgyzstan Discuss Investment Prospects In Energy And Infrastructure
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, September 3 . Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and P …
Middle Corridor Development On Agenda At German Business Forum In Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, August 25. The Kyrgyz-German business forum“Day of German Economy in Kyrgyzstan” will take place in Issyk-Kul …