While its regional neighbors are increasingly undergoing urbanization, Tajikistan remains a predominantly rural country and the gap with the rest of Central Asia on this indicator is one of the most notable in the post-Soviet space. The Lowest Rate in the Region As of mid-2026, Tajikistan’s urban po
Tajikistan’s Ministry of Agriculture says farmers will be able to purchase diesel at a subsidized price of approximately $1.20 per liter through the Agency for State Material Reserves as fuel shortages intensify across the country. Speaking at a press conference on July 9, First Deputy Agriculture M
Kyrgyzstan has begun negotiations with several countries to expand its fuel and lubricant supplies. Authorities explain this move by the need to diversify fuel imports amid the unstable global energy market.
Switzerland became Tajikistan’s third-largest trading partner in the first five months of 2026, overtaking Kazakhstan and ranking behind only China and Russia, Avesta reported , citing Tajikistan’s statistics agency. Trade turnover between Tajikistan and Switzerland exceeded $1.013 billion between J
Legendary American boxer Evander Holyfield, a former undisputed world champion in two weight classes, has expressed his desire to open his own boxing academy in Kyrgyzstan. The organizing committee of the International Night of Professional Boxing says.
A major environmental cleanup campaign took place on June 27, 2026, in Ton district of Issyk-Kul region, where volunteers cleaned a large section of the shoreline of Issyk-Kul Lake.
An international underwater archaeological expedition is underway in Issyk-Kul region.Valery Kolchenko, a research fellow at the Institute of History, Archaeology, and Ethnology of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, reported.
В отношениях Узбекистана с Европой Германия занимает особое место. Это нельзя объяснить лишь политическим весом Берлина на европейском континенте или масштабами его экономики. ФРГ выступает ключевым партнером Узбекистана в сферах технологий, промышленного оборудования, финансовых институтов, подготовки кадров.
Four specialists from the National Hospital in Bishkek are undergoing professional training in Paris at the Hospital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild, a leading French clinic providing high-tech medical care in ophthalmology, neurology, neurosurgery, and otorhinolaryngology.
Public-private partnership (PPP) mechanisms in Kyrgyzstan have begun operating faster following legislative simplification and the introduction of special project regimes. Director of the PPP Center under the National Investment Agency Nurbek Anarbekin said at the session «Public-Private Partnership: Unlocking the Investment Potential of Eurasia’s Future.»
On April 27, 2026, citizen B.E. filed a written complaint with the Department of Internal Affairs of Sverdlovsky district in Bishkek, requesting action against unknown individuals who, posing as employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Committee for National Security, and the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, had seized his funds through fraud and abuse of trust.
The Director of the State Civil Aviation Agency, Daniyar Bostonov, answered on Birinchi Radio whether flights from Kyrgyzstan to the United States could be launched.
Bir Duino-Kyrgyzstan human rights movement has issued an appeal to the country’s authorities in connection with Kyrgyzstan’s election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.
In the first three months of 2026, the total volume of remittances received by Kyrgyzstan reached $699.7 million, the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic reported.
Officers of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) conducted a special operation to neutralize active members of the international terrorist organizations Khatiba al-Tawhid wal-Jihad and the Islamic State. The SCNS press center reported.
Bakyt Torobaev, the Special Representative of the President of Kyrgyzstan for Special Assignments, paid a working visit to Batken region, the office of Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the region reported.
A draft law has been submitted for public discussion in Kyrgyzstan proposing to make election day a paid non-working day for all employees during presidential and parliamentary elections. The initiative was introduced by Speaker of Parliament Marlen Mamataliev.
Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Nurlan Yermekbayev congratulated President Sadyr Japarov and the people of Kyrgyzstan on the election of the country as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2027-2028. The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.
Kyrgyzstan’s election to the UN Security Council is a victory of our diplomats, President Sadyr Japarov stated in an interview with Kabar news agency.
A draft law submitted to the Zhogorku Kenesh proposes amendments to several legislative acts in the field of taxation and non-tax revenues, including the Tax Code, the Code on Non-Tax Revenues, the Code of Offenses, and other regulatory frameworks.