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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...
Tourism in Kyrgyzstan: Share in GDP reaches 4.3 percent
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August 22, 2025
12:05, 22 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 12:05, 22 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA According to the National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan, in the first half of 2025, the share of...
Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan Agree On Comprehensive Cooperation Plan For 2025-2027
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August 22, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, August 22 . Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev have signed a decision of the Supreme Interstate Council approving a comprehensive cooperation plan between...
Kyrgyzstan Drafts Program to Preserve Lake Issyk-Kul
Times of Central Asia
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August 21, 2025
Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision has released a draft Concept for the Sustainable Development of the Ecological and Economic System of Lake Issyk-Kul until 2030 for public discussion. The proposal...
Kyrgyz President Denounces “Politicized” Sanctions on Banks
Times of Central Asia
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August 21, 2025
President Sadyr Japarov has sharply criticized the United States and United Kingdom for imposing what he has called unfounded sanctions on Kyrgyz financial institutions, urging Western leaders to stop “politicizing the economy.” In an interview...
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...
Rescue operation for Natalia Nagovitsina halted — Kyrgyzstan’s MES
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August 23, 2025
The operation to rescue Russian climber Natalia Nagovitsina, stranded on Pobeda Peak, has been fully called off due to severe weather conditions, Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) announced. The rescue team that had been heading...
Central Asia softens stance on Taliban as economic ties grow
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August 30, 2025
TASHKENT: In a new customs-free zone on the dusty Uzbek-Afghan border, Taliban representative Sayed Zaher Shah is pleased with his country’s rapidly growing trade links in the region. “We have big plans for Central Asia,” Zaher Shah said in an...
Spark to install charging stations for electric vehicles at tourist sites in KR
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August 23, 2025
10:18, 23 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA 10:18, 23 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA The head of the Tourism Development Support Fund of Kyrgyzstan Daniyar Kosumbaev held a working meeting...
Uzbekistan Welcomed 6.3 Million Foreign Tourists in First Seven Months of 2025
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Tourism 23/08/2025 Uzbekistan Welcomed 6.3 Million Foreign Tourists in First Seven Months of 2025 Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — In the first seven months of 2025, Uzbekistan was visited by 6.3 million foreign tourists, according to data...
Tokayev's Bishkek Visit Outcome Boosts Trade Momentum Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Chart New Path
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 23. The visit of Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Kyrgyzstan on August 21-22 marked a significant milestone in the bilateral relations between the two countries. During his trip,...
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...
Kyrgyzstan’s mountains turn deadly
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47-year-old Russian mountain climber Natalia Nagovitsina is stranded on Pobeda Peak in Kyrgyzstan, the highest point in the Tian Shan range, after breaking her leg. She reportedly has little to no food and water, and weather conditions have...
Tourist arrivals to Azerbaijan decreased by nearly 2%
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In January–July of this year, 1,477.9 thousand foreigners and people without citizenship from 182 countries of the world visited Azerbaijan, the State Statistics Committee told APA-Economics. According to the information, this is a decrease of 1.7...
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic Bring Strategic Cooperation to New Level
The Astana Times
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August 22, 2025
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic reached a series of significant agreements during high-level talks on Aug. 22 in Bishkek, signaling a new phase in bilateral cooperation. Photo credit: Akorda President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart...
Tokayev in Bishkek: Deals, Diplomacy, and a Golden Bridge
Times of Central Asia
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August 22, 2025
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Kyrgyzstan on 21 August for an official visit that rolls into a full day of talks in Bishkek on 22 August, including a session of the Supreme Interstate Council. The Kyrgyz capital implemented...
Issyk-Kul's tourism potential presented as part of Muras-2025 tour
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August 22, 2025
09:22, 22 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhana USENKUL 09:22, 22 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhana USENKUL From August 15 to August 17, the Consulate General of the Kyrgyz Republic in Almaty held Muras-2025...
Tokayev emphasizes importance of strategic partnership with Kyrgyzstan at Supreme Interstate Council meeting
AKIpress News Agency
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Tokayev emphasizes importance of strategic partnership with Kyrgyzstan at Supreme Interstate Council meeting AKIPRESS.COM - President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered a speech emphasizing the importance of the strategic partnership...
News Digest: Baikonur as Tourism Spot, Water-Related Challenges in Central Asia and More
The Astana Times
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August 22, 2025
ASTANA – The Astana Times has curated a selection of articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest includes topics such as the Baikonur spaceport, World Library Congress, efforts to address severe...
Traveller Yuri Boyanin: I Wanted to Visit Every Country to Find the Ideal Place to Live, but It Might Not Exist
Bulgarian News Agency
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Historian and travel company owner, Bulgarian Yuri Boyanin has taken on the mission of travelling to every country in the world in search of the perfect place to live. So far, he’s made it to every country, except one, reports Sanus Et Salvus, the...