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The best things to do around Issyk Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan: Highlights, Hiking & one-week itinerary
What are the top things to do around Issyk Kul lake? Which places should you visit at the largest lake in Kyrgyzstan? This guide includes a detailed Kyrgyzstan itinerary with the top places to visit in one week around Issyk Kul lake. Kyrgyzstan...
Owner: Cynthia Bil
Uzbekistan sees 49.3 pct increase in foreign tourist arrivals in first 9 months year-on-year
Gov't Propaganda
Xinhua News Agency
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TASHKENT, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Uzbekistan saw a 49.3 percent year-on-year increase in foreign tourist arrivals in the first nine months of the year, the National Statistics Committee has said. "According to the National Statistics Committee, in...
Owner: Chinese Government
New Religion Law in Kyrgyzstan Marks the Deterioration of Religious Freedom
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan Country Update – In June 2025, a USCIRF delegation traveled to Kyrgyzstan to meet with civil society and...
Owner: James M. Spurck Jr.
Kyrgyzstan asks EEC to extend customs duty exemption for electric vehicles
20:22, 23 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Darya NESTEROVA 20:22, 23 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Darya NESTEROVA Kyrgyzstan submitted an initiative to the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) proposing the exemption...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
America Must Advance Beyond Energy In Eurasia
Neutral
Forbes
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The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the sidelines of the 2025 United Nations General Assembly unveiled over 100 billion dollars of business deals, in a surprisingly diverse array of topics. Getty...
Owner: Integrated Whale Media Investment & other shareholders
Bishkek Travel Fest Youth Tourism Festival underway in capital
Bishkek Travel Fest Youth Tourism Festival is underway in the capital. As part of the first regional event, an open-air tourism forum was held in the capital’s Yntymak Park, becoming one of the festival’s key venues. The press service of the City...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
Bus station to be built near new Osh market in Bishkek
14:17, 27 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 14:17, 27 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD The draft General Plan of Bishkek until 2050 envisions a large-scale modernization of the...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
Kyrgyzstan to host World Cup in Mountain Sports Tourism
From November 10 to November 16, Kyrgyzstan will host the World Cup in Mountain Sports Tourism for the first time in its history, organizers announced. The tournament will bring together athletes and tourists from around the world who will compete...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
Tourist arrivals to Azerbaijan increased by nearly 2%
Gov't Propaganda
APA
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In January-September of this year, from 183 countries 1,948.2 thousand or 1.8 percent less foreign nationals and stateless persons compared to the corresponding period of the previous year visited Azerbaijan, the State Statistical Committee told...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government
What to Expect from C5+1 Summit in Washington This Week
ASTANA – Central Asian leaders are set to gather in Washington on Nov. 6 for a C5+1 summit with President Donald Trump, marking 10 years of U.S. engagement with the region through this platform. Joe Biden and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in New York in...
Owner: Guild of Independent Journalists
Tourist train from Germany arrives in Bishkek
10:18, 20 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 10:18, 20 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA A tourist train from the German tour operator Lernidee Erlebnisreisen GmbH arrived in...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
I missed my son while he was backpacking the world, so I joined him
“Sorry Lasha,” I interrupt, with rising anxiety, “but I can’t see Hamish anywhere.” A wilderness path is more sinister where it runs against a border with Russia. These woods are crowding inwards. Turning mountain passes into shaded cloisters in...
Owner: Nine Entertainment
Revealed: Experts' ultimate guide to the least crowded holiday destinations that are just as beautiful - but MUCH cheaper - than the tourist traps
A perfect storm of cut-rate flight prices, post-pandemic wanderlust, digital nomads and a proliferation of short-term holiday rentals has led to a scourge of overtourism at holiday hotspots across the globe. Some 80 per cent of travellers now...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
President Sheikh Mohamed meets President of Liberia in Abu Dhabi
Pro-Government
The National News
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President Sheikh Mohamed on Tuesday met Joseph Boakai, President of Liberia, to discuss bilateral relations. The meeting, held at Al Bahr Palace in Abu Dhabi, saw the two men discuss many sectors such as renewable energy, health, education,...
Owner: United Arab Emirates Government
Kyrgyz Migrants Flock To Serbia Amid Harsh Treatment In Russia
Serbia has become a magnet for migrant workers from Kyrgyzstan in recent years. Serbia, which allows for three-month visa-free travel for Kyrgyz citizens and relatively easy access for laborers, is increasingly viewed as a safer alternative to...
Owner: American Government
Heavy snowfall causes massive traffic jams on Too-Ashuu pass
11:26, 05 November 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 11:26, 05 November 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV Heavy snowfall has caused major traffic congestion on Too-Ashuu mountain pass. Traffic movement...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
95 new 12-meter buses to arrive in Bishkek
17:28, 24 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aigerim MAMAEVA 17:28, 24 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aigerim MAMAEVA Bishkek Mayor Aibek Dzhunushaliev congratulated road transport and road maintenance workers on their...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
Roads leading to tourist routes, recreation areas being improved in Kyrgyzstan
14:08, 24 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aigerim MAMAEVA 14:08, 24 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aigerim MAMAEVA To develop tourism, the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Kyrgyzstan continues to improve...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
Over 1,200 kilometers of roads built and renovated in Kyrgyzstan in 2025
14:02, 24 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aigerim MAMAEVA 14:02, 24 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aigerim MAMAEVA This year, the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Kyrgyzstan implemented a number of major...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov
Snow leopard approved as symbol of Kyrgyzstan, rules for use introduced
21:19, 23 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 21:19, 23 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV The Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic approved a resolution recognizing the snow leopard...
Owner: Almasbek Turdumamatov