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Nepal PM departs for China to attend SCO Summit in Tianjin
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 30, 2025
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 30 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli departed for a five-day visit to China on Saturday morning for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025. Oli, leading a delegation from Nepal, departed from the...
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,...
Kyrgyzstan’s mountains turn deadly
Meduza
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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...
Poll Prep in Shan Warzone; Despot Diplomacy in China; and More
The Irrawaddy
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August 30, 2025
Ballot Blitz Junta Home Affairs Minister Lieutenant-General Tun Tun Naung visits Nawnghkio Township in northern Shan State on Thursday. / GNLM The man tasked with overseeing a massive junta security operation for an election engineered to entrench...
Tourist arrivals to Azerbaijan decreased by nearly 2%
APA
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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
24.kg
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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...
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...
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...
Traveler 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 traveling 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...
Kyrgyzstan plans railway around Lake Issyk-Kul
International Railway Journal
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August 18, 2025
New railway will help to develop tourism and freight traffic. KYRGYZ Railways (KTJ) has secured funding from the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) for a technical and economic feasibility study to construct a 75km line from Balykchy to Cholpon-Ata....
Over 4.3 Million Uzbeks Traveled Abroad for Tourism …
UzDaily
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Tourism 21/08/2025 Over 4.3 Million Uzbeks Traveled Abroad for Tourism in First Seven Months of 2025 Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — More than 4.3 million citizens of Uzbekistan traveled abroad for tourism during the first seven months of...
Strykers FC qualify for tournament in Myanmar, US Department of State says 'do not travel'
The Guam Daily Post
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A team from Guam has never competed in the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Champions League, but that is about to change. By winning Guam’s most prestigious domestic league, the Guam Football Federation G League, the Bank of Guam Strykers...
Russian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan urges climbers to follow safety measures
24.kg
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August 21, 2025
12:24, 21 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 12:24, 21 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA In response to the rising number of accidents and fatalities on challenging peaks in...
Two Iranian climbers go missing in Kyrgyzstan
24.kg
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August 21, 2025
20:38, 21 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 20:38, 21 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Two Iranian climbers who were attempting an ascent in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region have gone...
PM Oli heads to SCO Summit in China amid Lipulekh contr...
República
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KATHMANDU, Aug 30: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is leaving for China on Saturday morning to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oli will fly to China on a chartered...
Eight Omani equestrians travel across Kyrgyztan on horseback
Muscat Daily
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August 20, 2025
Eight Omani youth travel on horseback across Kyrgyzstan to showcase and promote Oman’s cultural heritage and spirit of friendship Adventure, patriotism and a deep love for horsemanship came together when eight Omani riders embarked on a unique...
Mass Evacuation from Kyrgyzstan’s Seven-Thousanders, But One Climber Remains Trapped
Times of Central Asia
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August 20, 2025
A major rescue operation has concluded in Kyrgyzstan, where military pilots evacuated 62 climbers and tourists from the high-altitude peaks of Pobeda and Khan Tengri. The evacuation was prompted by life-threatening conditions, including strong...