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GIZ Training in Mary: Assessing Climate Risks and Adapting to Climate Change in Turkmenistan
News Central Asia
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July 1, 2025
A three-day training session on assessing climate risks in Murghab river bassin and adapting to climate change was held in Mary at the end of June. The event was organized as part of the collaboration between the Ministry of Environmental...
Kyrgyzstan hosts foreign ministers' meeting of CSTO countries
Xinhua News Agency
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BISHKEK, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Foreign ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) met Monday in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, to discuss regional and international security issues, according to the press service of the Kyrgyz Foreign...
Kyrgyzstan ratifies emergency response agreements with World Bank
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - On June 26, the Kyrgyz Parliament approved in the third reading a draft law ratifying agreements signed in Washington on April 21, 2025. These agreements allow Kyrgyzstan to participate in the World Bank's new Rapid Response Option...
Kyrgyzstan brings Dolon Avalanche station back to life with UNDP, Japan support
Daryo
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June 30, 2025
Perched high in the Son-Kul Range, where snow-covered peaks meet the clouds, the Dolon Avalanche Station has come back to life. First built in 1946, the station has been revived as a modern hub of safety and resilience, thanks to a UNDP initiative...
Kazakh FM Attends CSTO Ministerial Council Meeting in Kyrgyzstan
The Astana Times
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June 30, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu participated in the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) on June 30 in Cholpon-Ata, where he outlined...
Armenia absent as CSTO foreign ministers meet in Kyrgyzstan
AzerNews
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June 30, 2025
The Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) convened today in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, with notable developments surrounding Armenia's participation, Azernews reports. CSTO Secretary General Imangali...
Voices from the Roof of the World (VRW) new season will focus on overlooked environmental issues
The News International
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oices from the Roof of the World (VRW), the award-winning documentary series, has begun production of its fourth season. The season is scheduled to air in the last quarter of 2025. A global climate component will be at its heart. It will...
Two Duishens: 60 Years of a Seminal Soviet Kyrgyz Film
Times of Central Asia
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June 29, 2025
Andrei Konchalovsky’s First Teacher, an adaptation of Chingiz Aitmatov’s famous work of the same name about an educator who undertakes the task of tutoring the kids in a remote Kyrgyz village, re-tailors the protagonist and the plot to convert a...
Kyrgyzstan Advances National GMO Policy
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
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Publication date: 27 June 2025 A two-day consultative working meeting as part of the ongoing FAO/GEF project, “Implementation of the National Biosafety Mechanism in the Kyrgyz Republic in accordance with the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety” was...
Bishkek and Kuala Lumpur to strengthen cooperation in number of areas
24.kg
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June 27, 2025
14:40, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia MUN 14:40, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia MUN The first-ever meeting of the Mayors of Kuala Lumpur and Bishkek took place in the picturesque Perdana...
Panel on youth’s role in regional development held within ECO Youth Forum in Aghdam
APA
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A panel titled “High-Level Perspectives: The Role of Youth in Regional Development” was held in Aghdam as part of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Youth Forum dedicated to “Enhancing the Role of Youth in Building a Sustainable and...
Another Central Asian country bans face veils as Muslim women told to embrace ‘national style’
The Independent
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July 1, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Kyrgyzstan launches SDG Investor Map to boost sustainable investment and growth
Daryo
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Kyrgyzstan has launched its first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Investor Map, aiming to attract private capital into high-impact sectors aligned with the country’s national development goals. Source: UNDP Kyrgyzstan The initiative, led by...
Kyrgyzstan Boosts Southeast Asian Ties - Key Points From President Zhaparov's Malaysia Trip
MENAFN
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June 26, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 26. On June 25, 2025, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov paid an official visit to Malaysia-the inaugural journey of a Kyrgyz leader in three decades, Trend reports. The visit followed up on...
China-Central Asia mechanism reflects eternal aspirations for justice, prosperity: Kyrgyz scholar
Global Times
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An outdoor screen displays a poster for the China-Central Asia Summit on the streets of Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan on June 17, 2025. Photo: Xue Ke/GTEditor's Note: Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his visit to Astana, Kazakhstan on...
Kyrgyz Republic to Enhance Education Quality with Additional Financing from the World Bank
Odisha Diary
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June 26, 2025
BISHKEK, June 26, 2025 – The World Bank approved additional financing of $6.36 million to complement the ongoing Learning for the Future Project in the Kyrgyz Republic. This initiative, originally launched with $50 million in 2020, seeks to...
Safe insecticide being used to combat locusts in Kyrgyzstan
24.kg
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June 27, 2025
14:17, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 14:17, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA Locusts cause significant damage to pastures and agricultural crops in Kyrgyzstan. The Ministry of...
Deputy Foreign Minister meets with representatives of Kyrgyz diaspora in Moscow
24.kg
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June 27, 2025
09:29, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek ALYMBAEV 09:29, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek ALYMBAEV Deputy Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Almaz Imangaziev met with representatives of the Kyrgyz diaspora...
President of Kyrgyzstan signs law on rules for using mobile phones in schools
24.kg
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June 27, 2025
14:06, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA 14:06, 27 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed the Law «On the Regulation of the Use of Mobile Devices in...
Strengthening Climate Transparency in Central Asia. ReCATH Second Phase
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
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Publication date: 27 June 2025 The Regional Climate Action Transparency Hub for Central Asia (ReCATH) is moving into its second phase. The new phase aims to expand ongoing efforts to improve climate transparency and reporting in the region,...