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Harsh Weather Cripples Rescue of Russian Climber Trapped on Kyrgyz Peak

(MENAFN) Russian mountaineer Natalia Nagovitsyna remains trapped on Victory Peak, a towering 24,406-foot (7,439-meter) summit in Kyrgyzstan, after rescue operations were suspended due to severe weather conditions. Her son shared drone footage...

Latvian Broker Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Illegally Export U.S. Aircraft Technology to Russia

Latvian national, Oleg Chistyakov, aka Olegs Čitsjakovs, 56, pleaded guilty today for his role in a years-long conspiracy to circumvent U.S. export laws by filing false export forms with the U.S. government and, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine...

Kyrgyz Republic Approved to Proceed with Nano Labs’ CNH-Pegged Stablecoin Initiative

HONG KONG, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nano Labs Ltd (Nasdaq: NA) (“we,” the “Company” or “Nano Labs”), a leading Web 3.0 infrastructure and product solution provider in China, today announced receipt of approval from the Kyrgyz Republic to...

Kyrgyz Authorities and OSCE Strengthen Pre-Event Security Planning for Public Events

Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyz Republic | 24 July 2025 — From 14 to 16 July, the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB), in co-operation with the Anti-Terrorism Centre of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic (ATC SCNS) and the OSCE...

VEON Completes Sale of Beeline Kyrgyzstan

Dubai, August 13, 2025: VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator (“VEON”), announces that it has completed the sale of its 50.1% indirect stake in Sky Mobile LLC, operating under the Beeline brand in Kyrgyzstan, to Open Joint Stock...

Indian PM Set to Make First China Visit in 7 Years

(MENAFN) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is anticipated to make his first visit to China in seven years later this month, according to a report by media. The trip, if confirmed, would mark a significant diplomatic move toward easing strained...

Annual National Round Table on UNSCR 1540 to Take Place in Issyk-Kul

Bishkek, 16 September 2025 – The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB), in co-operation with the OSCE Secretariat, OSCE CPC project in support of the implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004), funded by the EU through UNODA and the Ministry of Economy...

Pakistan Leads Regional Defense Conference for Top Military Leaders

(MENAFN) On Saturday, Pakistan convened a critical regional conference for top military leaders, hosting defense chiefs from the US, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The Islamabad meeting, themed "Strengthening Bonds, Securing...

Strengthening Digital Leadership and Cybersecurity: Programme Office in Bishkek supports workshop for Deputy Heads of State Agencies

Bishkek, 10 July 2025 – The Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB), in close cooperation with the Ministry for Digital Development (MDD), has launched a one-day workshop aimed at strengthening digital leadership and cybersecurity capacity among deputy...

Indian Foreign Minister Makes First Visit to China in Five Years

(MENAFN) Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has arrived in China for his first trip in five years, signaling a renewed phase of warming relations between the two Himalayan neighbors. Upon reaching Beijing, Jaishankar held talks with Chinese...

Kyrgyz Court Sentences Former President

(MENAFN) According to a report by a news agency on Tuesday, former President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev has been handed a prison sentence exceeding 11 years in absentia. Atambayev, who governed the nation between 2011 and 2017, was found...

Uzbekistan State Registered Token Backed by Government Bonds

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The national payment system HUMO has announced the launch of a project for issuing its own token backed by Uzbekistan’s government bonds. The new token is issued by HUMO Digital, a subsidiary...

Kyrgyz Republic to launch USDKG, a gold-backed stablecoin pegged to the U.S. Dollar, in Q3 2025

USDKG to be backed by $500 million in physical gold reserves from the Kyrgyz Ministry of Finance, with planned expansion to $2 billion. BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Kyrgyz Republic has announced the upcoming launch of...

Empowering young leaders for sustainable futures: OSCE field offices in Central Asia launched the 15th Central Asian Leadership Programme

From 15 to 19 September 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in partnership with the Regional...

OSCE Strengthens Co-operation with Kyrgyz Border Service through High-Level Visit and Equipment Demonstration in Batken

Batken, Kyrgyz Republic | 23 June 2025 – The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB) reaffirmed its long-standing partnership with the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of the Kyrgyz Republic by participating in a...

Presidents of Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan visited Shahbulag Castle in Aghdam

AZERBAIJAN, July 3 - 03 July 2025, 22:10 On July 3, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov visited Shahbulag Castle in...

Presidents of Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan attend opening of the first phase of Khidirli village in Aghdam district

AZERBAIJAN, July 3 - On July 3, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Sadyr Zhaparov, President of …

Kyrgyz Republic unveils 800,000-hectare ecological corridor for biodiversity

The largest protected area of its kind in the country will enable snow leopards and their prey to better adapt to climate change Grazing density will be reduced by almost one quarter, in agreement with local herders, to help restore pastures and...

Russian FM warns of NATO military budget increase can end NATO

(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned on Monday that the decision by NATO countries to significantly increase their military budgets could have “catastrophic” consequences and potentially cause the alliance to collapse. His...

II International Film Festival ‘Eurasia-KinoFest’ in Sochi declares winners

(MENAFN) The second edition of the International Film Festival of Eurasian countries, known as Eurasia-KinoFest, has wrapped up in Sochi, Russia. The event brought together participants from 26 countries and spanned over a week, showcasing films...