Stifled Voices: The Suppression of Civic Space in Central Asia – Call for International Support Ahead of OSCE Warsaw Conference

From the WHDC in 2024 – photo by OSCE/ CC BY-ND 2.0/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/osceorg/54058332872/in/album-72177720320722225 Ahead of the 2025 Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) urges OSCE...

Electronic Queue System Launched at Key Kyrgyz-Uzbek Border Crossing

An Electronic Queue Management System (e-QMS) has been launched at the Dostuk border crossing, the primary checkpoint between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan along the Osh-Andijon road. The initiative, developed through cooperation between the Kyrgyz...

Scholars and Sangha Convene in Kalmykia for International Buddhist Forum

From asianews.it The third International Buddhist Forum, themed “The Buddhist World in the New Millennium,” convened on 25–28 September in Elista, capital of Russia’s Republic of Kalmykia, drawing scholars, monastics, and delegates from 35...

Kyrgyz President directs draft law to reinstate death penalty for crimes against children and women

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has instructed the preparation of a draft law to reinstate the death penalty for particularly severe crimes against children and women, APA reports, citing the President’s press secretary, Askat Alagozov. He noted...

Kyrgyzstan Announces Early Parliamentary Election for November 30, 2025

In a significant political development, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signed a decree on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, scheduling an early parliamentary election for November 30, 2025. This decision marks a pivotal moment in Kyrgyzstan’s political...

PM Davis: ‘Storms like this remind us, once again, who we are’

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis speaks during Joint Press Briefing with the Office of the Prime Minister and the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Authority, on September 29, 2025 NASSAU, The Bahamas – While addressing a...

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov Moves to Reinstate Death Penalty for Crimes Against Women and Children

In a significant policy shift, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has ordered the drafting of a bill to reinstate the death penalty in Kyrgyzstan for severe crimes against women and children, marking a potential reversal of the country’s long-standing...

Health Minister meets several counterparts

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Public Health H E Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud held separate meetings with Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population of of Egypt H E Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar; Minister of Health of...

Kyrgyzstan’s Go team wins eight medals at tournament in Almaty

12:17, 01 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Santen MAKSATOVA 12:17, 01 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Santen MAKSATOVA The Go team of Kyrgyzstan successfully competed at the 2nd G8 Lake Fest 2025 International...

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan discuss resettlement of residents of border areas

13:33, 01 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 13:33, 01 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan discussed the resettlement of residents of border areas. The...

President orders death penalty for crimes against children and women

14:45, 01 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 14:45, 01 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA The case of the brutal murder of a minor girl named Aisuluu is under the personal supervision of...

Kyrgyzstan raises pensions from October 1: Average reaches 11,226 soms

14:21, 01 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV 14:21, 01 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV From October 1, 2025, pensions in Kyrgyzstan have been increased. Following indexation, the average...

Kyrgyzstan identifying illegal companies selling Umrah tickets

17:43, 01 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 17:43, 01 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV Monitoring of travel companies offering Umrah services has begun in Kyrgyzstan. According to the...

Minister of Public Health meets several counterparts, heads of delegations participating in ‘6th Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit’

HE the Minister of Public Health Mansoor bin Ebrahim al-Mahmoud has held separate meetings with Dr Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population of the Egypt; Dr Jaleela bint al-Sayed Jawad...

Health minister holds meetings with counterparts, heads of delegations

Tribune News Network Doha Minister of Public Health His Excellency Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud held separate meetings with Dr Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, deputy prime minister for Human Development and minister of Health and Population of Egypt; Dr...

Kyrgyz Authorities Introduce Incentives for Businesses to Avoid Inspections

The Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan has announced that companies included in the newly created Register of Conscientious Entrepreneurs will receive a range of state-backed privileges, including financial incentives and regulatory...

Kyrgyz-Chinese Trade and Economic Cooperation Center Opens in Chongqing

A new Kyrgyz-Chinese Trade and Economic Cooperation Center has officially opened in Chongqing, one of southwest China’s largest industrial and transportation hubs. According to Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Economy and Commerce, the 300-square-meter...

The Kremlin used cryptocurrency to bypass sanctions and interfere in elections in Moldova

A major data leak from companies controlled by fugitive Moldovan oligarch and Putin ally Ilan Shor revealed how Russia used cryptocurrency to bypass sanctions and interfere in Moldova’s parliamentary elections held this past weekend, as reported...

Health minister meets several counterparts, delegation heads at global summit

HE the Minister of Public Health Mansoor bin Ebrahim al-Mahmoud has held separate meetings with Dr Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population of Egypt; Dr Jaleela bint al-Sayed Jawad...

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan receive $1.9 billion in non-sovereign financing from IFIs in 16 years

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan receive $1.9 billion in non-sovereign financing from IFIs in 16 years AKIPRESS.COM - Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan collectively received $1.9 billion in non-sovereign financing from the...