China is looking to boost imports from Kyrgyzstan following trade discussions during the 15th meeting of the intergovernmental Kyrgyz-Chinese commission, the Silk Road Briefing reports. The main …
China’s Belt And Road Grapples With Mounting Debt Crisis, Impacting Central Asia, Pakistan, And Beyond
As Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan deal with paying back their large Chinese loans amid growing economic pressure, the Belt and Road is having to adapt to a cascade of countries in economic distress and …
China’s Belt And Road Grapples With Mounting Debt Crisis, Impacting Central Asia, Pakistan, And Beyond
As Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan deal with paying back their large Chinese loans amid growing economic pressure, the Belt and Road is having to adapt to a cascade of countries in economic distress and …
The Folly of Pakistan’s China Gamble
Including Sri Lanka, 42 middle- and low-income countries, such as Djibouti, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, and Zambia, have reportedly taken on significant debt obligations to China worth over ten percent of GDP.
Transfer of Kumtor gold mine to Kyrgyzstan’s ownership completed
The Kumtor gold mine has been transferred to Kyrgyzstan’s ownership, the presidential press service reported on Friday. “A procedure to exchange documents confirming the process of transfer of the …
A Legal Litmus Test: Azimjon Askarov Hearing Begins in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan, as it likes to remind the world … local authorities started moving toward seizing Askarov’s property–more than five years after his original conviction. The move had all the …
Canada’s Centerra Approves Resolution Paving Way For Kyrgyz Takeover Of Kumtor
Approval of the resolution was necessary to implement an April 4 agreement between Centerra Gold and Kyrgyzstan. Kumtor had been the target of financial and environmental disagreements for years …
Canada’s Centerra Approves Resolution Paving Way For Kyrgyz Takeover Of Kumtor
Approval of the resolution was necessary to implement an April 4 agreement between Centerra Gold and Kyrgyzstan. Kumtor had been the target of financial and environmental disagreements for years …
‘So Many Undiscovered Places’: How Is Tourism Doing In Tajikistan And Kyrgyzstan?
Flights have resumed, borders have reopened, and COVID-19 restrictions have eased. But the tourism industry in Central Asia doesn’t seem to be fully back on its feet yet.
Kazakhstan announces initiatives at fourth summit of Central Asia states
Kazakhstan announced new regional initiatives on Thursday (21 July) at the meeting of heads of Central Asian states in Cholpon-Ata, a resort town on the northern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, …