Merkel to pay official visit to Kyrgyzstan
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will pay her first official visit to Kyrgyzstan on July 13-14 at the invitation of Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev, the Kyrgyz presidential press service told Interfax on July 7. Atambayev and Merkel “will discuss a large number of issues relating to the state of affairs in and prospects of the further […]
Kyrgyzstan Approves Bill Banning Foreign Media Ownership
Parliament of Kyrgyzstan has prepared initial approval to a bill banning foreign individuals and organizations from owning and establishing media outlets in the country. The proposed legislation also bans activities in the country of media outlets financially supported by foreign countries, RFERL reports. Lawmakers approved the first reading of the bill on June 22 by […]
Bad Economies Survive under Eurasian Economic Union
Akmaral SABATAR – Journalist at NTS Kyrgyzstan In late May, Astana hosted a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (EAEC). In the course of the meeting, the presidents of Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan summed up the intermediate result of the Eurasian Economic Union. All sides complained about unresolved issues. The participants were forced […]
Russian PM to meet Kyrgyz leaders in Bishkek
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in Bishkek for an official visit for talks with Kyrgyz leadership and to take part in a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) meeting. “Kyrgyzstan and Russia have not many topics, requiring a rapid response,” the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev said at a meeting with […]
Do you know anything about Kyrgyzstan?
I participated in an international forum last month. I met many people and made a lot of friends. But many of them have not heard about my country. So I was hurt… No, I’m just kidding here. Just it was not pleasant. Even someone asked me, whether Kyrgyzstan is a country of Mongolia. I only […]
‘Speech Crisis’ between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan has summoned a Kazakh diplomat after Arystanbek Mukhamediuly, Culture and Sports Minister of Kazakhstan said he felt sorry for Kyrgyz girls having to clean public toilets in Moscow, Reuters reports. Mukhamediuly said in a speech, “When I go to Moscow, it is painful for me to see how young Kyrgyz girls […]
Chinese FM to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan on May 21-24, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said on May 18. At the invitation of Foreign Minister Idrissov of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Foreign Minister Abdyldaev of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan and Foreign Minister Kamilov of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Foreign Minister Wang […]
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Pakistan inaugurated CASA-1000 project
The $1.7 billion CASA-1000 project was inaugurated among Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in Dushanbe on May 12. Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, and Kyrgyz Prime Minister Sooronbai Jeenbekov attended the inauguration. RFERL reports that the CASA-1000 provides a 1,222-kilometer power-transmission line to carry 1,300 megawatts […]
Kyrgyzstan : Controversial Song Banned In Osh For ‘Inciting Ethnic Hatred’
Major News of <Radip Free Europe> : Controversial Song Banned In Osh For ‘Inciting Ethnic Hatred’ More than 400 people were killed in ethnic clashes between Uzbeks and Kyrgyz in Osh two years ago. OSH, Kyrgyzstan – The regional court in Kyrgyzstan’s southern province of Osh has banned a controversial rap song because it allegedly […]
Major news in Kyrgyzstan on June 27: What Are Kyrgyz Kids Learning?
Major news in <URASIANET>: What Are Kyrgyz Kids Learning? Children study at a school in Kyrgyzstan’s Naryn province in February 2010. When Kyrgyzstan twice scored last place in an international exam designed to rate the country’s education system, the official response – to stop participating in the test altogether – highlighted for many parents widespread […]
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