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Kyrgyzstan Endorses National Program to Strengthen Climate Cooperation with Green Climate Fund
Times of Central Asia
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July 11, 2025
Kyrgyzstan has taken a step toward climate resilience by approving its Country Program for Cooperation with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) through 2027. The program defines national priorities for climate action and outlines a portfolio of projects...
Kyrgyzstan To Establish Special Financial Investment Territory Tamchy
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 11 . President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov has signed a law creating the Special Financial Investment Territory (SFIT) Tamchy, granting it a unique legal regime and status, Trend reports via...
Mayor of Bishkek and Tianjin discuss issues of cooperation
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - The Global Dialogue of Mayors from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states took place in Tianjin, China, on July 6-9. It was held in preparation for the 25th SCO Summit. The event brought together municipal...
The United States reduces visa validity for Kyrgyz citizens from 10 years to 3 months
Asia Plus
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15:33, todayAuthor: Fergana news agency The United States has significantly reduced the maximum validity period for non-immigrant visas issued to Kyrgyz citizens — from 10 years to just three months. The new rule also limits travelers to a single...
EBRD backs green transport upgrade in Osh, Kyrgyzstan with €14.7mn loan
Daryo
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July 11, 2025
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is backing a major upgrade to the public transport system in Osh, Kyrgyzstan’s second-largest city, with a sovereign loan of up to €14.7mn. Source: EBRD This initiative is part of the...
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan advance bilateral ties with new agreements and high-level talks in Dushanbe
Daryo
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July 10, 2025
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon held expanded-format talks in Dushanbe during Japarov’s state visit to Tajikistan. The two leaders discussed a wide range of bilateral, regional, and international...
Kyrgyz President Visits Tajikistan, Opening New Era of Friendship
Times of Central Asia
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July 10, 2025
Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov just concluded a two-day visit to Tajikistan. Rarely has the visit of one Central Asian leader to another Central Asian country been as welcome as Japarov’s trip to Tajikistan was. The two countries engaged in...
Kyrgyzstan approves Country Programme of Cooperation with Green Climate Fund until 2027
AKIpress News Agency
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Kyrgyzstan approves Country Programme of Cooperation with Green Climate Fund until 2027 AKIPRESS.COM - The Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision approved the Country Programme of Cooperation with the Green Climate Fund...
AOPA Kyrgyzstan hosts Earthrounders gathering
AOPA - Maryland
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July 10, 2025
This year 45 pilots from 11 countries, along with their spouses and other companions, met in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from June 1 to 8. Getting to Bishkek by airline requires connecting flights from cities unfamiliar to many travelers such as...
Most significant environmental damage attributed to oil and gold mining industry - Nature Ministry
AKIpress News Agency
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Most significant environmental damage attributed to oil and gold mining industry - Nature Ministry AKIPRESS.COM - Kyrgyzstan is home to approximately 600 industrial enterprises, primarily divided into light industry and flour processing. However,...
Emergency Ministry discusses implementation of Roadmap for Five Years of Action for Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions of Kyrgyzstan
AKIpress News Agency
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Emergency Ministry discusses implementation of Roadmap for Five Years of Action for Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions of Kyrgyzstan AKIPRESS.COM - A meeting was held at the Central Office of the Ministry of Emergency Situations to...
Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan presents credentials to President of Albania
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - The ceremony of presenting the credentials of Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan Ruslan Kazakbaev to President of Albania Bajram Begaj took place in the presidential complex in Tirana on July 9. The Ambassador conveyed greetings to President...
President Zhaparov's Dushanbe Visit - Turning Point In Tajik-Kyrgyz Relations
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 9 . The state visit of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov to Tajikistan on July 8 - 9 marked an important stage in the rapprochement process between the countries. The visit demonstrated not only a...
Kyrgyzstan Seeks Foreign Investment in Critical Minerals Sector
Times of Central Asia
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July 8, 2025
Kyrgyzstan is emerging as a potential player in the global critical minerals market and is actively seeking international partnerships to develop its untapped geological resources. Speaking at the International Forum on Critical Minerals 2025 in...
Culture and spirit belong at the center of wildlife conservation (commentary)
Mongabay
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July 9, 2025
If we want conservation to succeed, we must place cultural and spiritual connections at its core, the authors of a recently published paper argue. Drawing on examples from Tajikistan, Belize, South Africa, India, Indonesia, China and the...
Kyrgyzstan hosts foreign ministers' meeting of CSTO countries
Global Times
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Participants attending a meeting of foreign ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) pose for a group photo in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, June 30, 2025. Foreign ministers of the CSTO met Monday to discuss regional and...
Russian Inflows Drive Kyrgyz Remittance Surge
Times of Central Asia
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July 9, 2025
Kyrgyzstan recorded a sharp increase in remittance inflows during the first five months of 2025, reaching USD 1.367 billion —a 16% rise compared to the same period in 2024, according to data from the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR)....
Kyrgyzstan builds houses from rice in eco-friendly revolution
Kuwait Times
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July 7, 2025
KYZYL-KIYA, Kyrgyzstan: 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 booming in the Central...
Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan Advance Industrial Ties With Strategic Joint Venture
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 7 . A memorandum of understanding was signed between Kara-Suu's Osh Non-Woven Fabric Factory of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbek firm Eko Prom Energo, with support from the Kyrgyz Trade Mission in Tashkent...
Kyrgyzstan Set To Participate In Conference Of Landlocked Countries In Turkmenistan
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 7. Kyrgyzstan plans to participate in the Third Conference of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC), scheduled for August 5–8 in Turkmenistan's Avaza city, Trend reports via the Kyrgyz Foreign...