The countries of Central Asia – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – are bound to Russia by ties established since the Russians colonised Central Asia in the 19th century, …
Kyrgyz Court Rejects Former Kumtor Gold Mine Manager’s Appeal Against His Arrest
The Bishkek City Court has rejected an appeal filed by the former interim manager of Kyrgyzstan’s Kumtor gold mine against his arrest.
Kyrgyz Court Rejects Former Kumtor Gold Mine Manager’s Appeal Against His Arrest
The Bishkek City Court has rejected an appeal filed by the former interim manager of Kyrgyzstan’s Kumtor gold mine against his arrest.
Kyrgyzstan cancels Russian-led military drill on its land
The Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan has unilaterally cancelled joint military drills between the six nations comprising the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), less than a da …
Despite Skepticism, China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Deal Chugs Forward
After two decades, plans are in motion for a railway from China to Europe that runs through Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan …
Despite Skepticism, China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Deal Chugs Forward
After two decades, plans are in motion for a railway from China to Europe that runs through Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan …
Russians Fleeing the Draft Find an Unlikely Haven
Rents are skyrocketing, luxury hotels and grimy hostels do not have beds to spare. And on the dusty, sunny streets of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, bands of young migrants, nearly all men, …
‘Go and visit Kyrgyzstan now’ – central Asia’s hidden gem won’t stay empty for long
In Kyrgyzstan, the way of life has long been defined by horses. So central were they that the rhythms of each year were set not by the schedule of planting and harvest, but by the passage through …
Tajikistan accuses Kyrgyzstan of hiding military hardware near border
DUSHANBE, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Tajikistan accused Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday … Saturday to implement liquidity facilities to stabilise financial markets if needed, Korea’s finance ministry said …
Tajikistan Issues False Statement About Beating Of RFE/RL Correspondent In Kyrgyzstan
An official statement by Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry alleging that an RFE/RL correspondent was beaten in Kyrgyzstan has turned out to be false.