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A solar power plant will be built in the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan
AK&M
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AK&M 27 August 2025 17:17 Construction of a solar power plant has begun near the village of Toru-Aigir in the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan. Its installed capacity will be 300 MW. This is stated in the message of Unigreen Energy. Specialists will...
Bishkek–Balykchy train service extended until September 6
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August 26, 2025
17:20, 26 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 17:20, 26 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA In response to numerous passenger requests, the operation of train No. 608/609 Bishkek—Balykchy has been...
Discover the Silk Road Escorted tour with Noosa Travel
Noosa Today
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August 27, 2025
Step into a world of ancient legends, vibrant cultures, and breathtaking landscapes on Noosa Travel’s Discover the Silk Road escorted tour. This 17-night small-group adventure takes travellers deep into the heart of Central Asia—through...
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs holds phone talks with Kyrgyz counterpart
VietnamPlus
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August 27, 2025
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang held phone talks with her Kyrgyz counterpart Meder Abakirov on August 27, reaffirming that Vietnam treasures and wishes to reinforce its traditional friendship with...
US college student, 20, sends challenging 5.13a route in Kyrgyzstan over summer break - "this may be the best route I’ve ever done"
Advnture
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August 27, 2025
A student at the University of Colorado Boulder looks set to outdo all of her classmates' summer vacation stories after she successfully climbed one of the most difficult climbing routes in the world over the break. Katie Kelble, 20, has become...
Bishkek to host Turkish Film Days with participation of renowned actors
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August 26, 2025
12:27, 26 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Akmoor AITBEKOVA 12:27, 26 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Akmoor AITBEKOVA Bishkek will host Turkish Film Days from September 4 to 8, the Ministry of Culture’s press service...
The A-Z of accommodation costs around the world
Lonely Planet
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Home may be wherever you lay your head, but how expensive it is can vary wildly depending on where on the earth that happens to be... and what level of comfort you need. We've travelled far and wide to bring you the average cost of accommodation...
Tajikistan seeks to study Kyrgyzstan’s experience in digital economy
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August 26, 2025
10:29, 26 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA 10:29, 26 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Daniyar Amangeldiev received a...
Kiwis seek off-the-beaten-path travel for deeper connections
The New Zealand Herald
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August 26, 2025
It’s a sentiment felt across the industry. At Flight Centre, Air and Product Manager Jen Staples says Kiwis always love Asia but are searching for destinations that feel properly unfamiliar and less crowded. Instead of Bali and Thailand, those...
Ibn Battuta’s historic travels, 700 years on
The National News
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In 1325, Ibn Battuta, a young Muslim scholar began a brief pilgrimage that turned into a dramatic 29-year sojourn coloured by shipwrecks, kidnappings, political coups, royal meetings and the Black Death. When the Moroccan finally returned home, in...
President Putin Gives Written Interview to Chinese Xinhua News Agency
Sputnik News
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August 29, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250829/president-putin-gives-written-interview-to-chinese-xinhua-news-agency-1122685896.html President Putin Gives Written Interview to Chinese Xinhua News Agency President Putin Gives Written Interview to Chinese Xinhua...
Geothermal resort cluster may be created in Kyrgyzstan
24.kg
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August 25, 2025
15:36, 25 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 15:36, 25 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA Daniyar Kosumbaev, President of the Tourism Development Support Fund, held talks with representatives of...
Citizens of Kyrgyzstan not subject to U.S. B1/B2 visa bond program
24.kg
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August 25, 2025
10:52, 25 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 10:52, 25 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA In response to reports about the United States introducing a bond requirement of $5,000, $10,000, or...
Full text of Xinhua's interview with Putin
Xinhua News Agency
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On the eve of his visit to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Tianjin Summit and China's V-Day commemorations in Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin took a written interview with Xinhua. The following is the full...
Kyrgyz-Turkish Business Forum to be held in Bishkek
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August 23, 2025
10:05, 23 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA 10:05, 23 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA A Kyrgyz-Turkish Business Forum will be held in Bishkek on September 18, the National Investment Agency...
Japan's JICA Supports Kyrgyz Plans For Geothermal Resort Cluster
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, August 25 . The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has offered to help Kyrgyzstan develop a geothermal resort cluster by sharing its research on the Issyk-Kul region to support the...
Roadmap to Boost Trade: How Bishkek and Astana Strengthen Economic Ties
News Central Asia
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August 25, 2025
On 22 August 2025, during the official visit of President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to the Kyrgyz Republic and summit talks with President Sadyr Japarov, a series of bilateral documents were signed aimed at further...
26 Heads of State and Governments to attend the Beijing Victory Parade
Enewspolar
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August 29, 2025
Kathmandu, Aug 29: The Assistant Foreign Minister of China Mr Hong Lei has stated that 26 foreign Heads of State and Governments will attend the “Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance...
Myanmar student sails on Russian nuclear icebreaker
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 29, 2025
The government has been promoting the education sector to enable young people to shoulder the nation’s responsibilities with high academic ability and intellectual development. Youth forums and discussions are also being organized, and students...
Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan sign number of documents following negotiations
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August 22, 2025
Following the negotiations between Presidents Sadyr Japarov and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, a number of bilateral documents aimed at enhancing Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan joint cooperation were signed. The Heads of State signed the decision of the Supreme...