Kyrgyzstan considers Western sanctions illegal and continues dialogue with the European Union on the issue. First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Daniyar Amangeldiev, said on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
A Tajik labor migrant working in Russia has received nearly $15,000 in unpaid wages following an intervention by Tajikistan’s Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment, the ministry said. According to the ministry’s representative office in Russia, the worker approached officials in May, alleging
Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing, and Communal Services of Kyrgyzstan Nurdan Oruntaev inspected the progress of the large-scale Manas project in the village of Dostuk in Alamedin district of Chui region.
In Kyrgyzstan, the total foreign trade turnover of alcoholic beverages amounted to 1,412.5 billion soms ($16.15 million) in January—March 2026. According to data from the National Statistical Committee, imports continue to significantly dominate the structure of this market, similar to the non-alcoholic sector.
In January—April 2026, law enforcement agencies in Kyrgyzstan identified 7,710 individuals who committed offenses. This is 17.1 percent higher than in the first quarter of 2025, according to data from the Prosecutor General’s Office and the National Statistical Committee.
As part of a large-scale state program, 119 industrial enterprises were commissioned in Kyrgyzstan in 2025, up from the planned 100. The Ministry of Economy and Commerce announced this while presenting the work results to journalists.
Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Erlist Akunbekov, participated in the 5th Forum of SCO Regional Heads and the meeting of sister cities «Interregional Partnership in the SCO: 25 Years of Joint Development.»
From January to March 2026, Kyrgyzstan executed its national budget with a surplus of 77,400 billion soms (or $900 million). Compared to the same period in 2025, the positive balance increased 1.7 times.
During its year of chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Kyrgyzstan will host more than 40 events at various levels. Almaz Bukalaev, the SCO National Coordinator from the Kyrgyz Republic, announced at a press conference.
Conference-related events began in Dushanbe on Monday, May 25, as Tajikistan hosts the Fourth High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development,” 2018-2028 . The week gives Tajikistan a fresh stage for a role it has built for years: using w
During his working visit to Turkmenistan, Adylbek Kasymaliev participated in narrow-format and expanded-format meetings of the CIS Council of Heads of Government. The Cabinet of Ministers’ press service reported.
Government officials, telecom executives, investors and startup founders gathered in Samarkand this week for GSMA M360 Eurasia 2026 , an event focused on one of the region’s biggest questions: how to turn expanding connectivity into long-term economic growth. Held on May 20-21, the summit brought to
Kyrgyzstan’s gross international reserves as of May 15, 2026 amounted to $9,082 billion, the press service of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic reported.
Mudflows occurred in Ala-Buka district and the town of Mailuu-Suu in Jalal-Abad region due to heavy rains. The office of Presidential Envoy to the region informed 24.kg news agency.
A petition calling for the resignation of Minister of Education Dogdurgul Kendirbaeva has appeared on Change.org website, with citizens reportedly signing it.
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Mutual trade between Central Asian countries reached $12.3 billion in 2025, nearly doubling compared to 2020, according to analysts at the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). The figure underlines how Central Asia is increasingly emerging as a more interconnected regional market after years of relative
The 20th International Festival of Traditional Culture and Crafts OIMO-2026 will take place in Bishkek from May 27 to 31.
Fuel prices at gas stations in Dushanbe have risen sharply since early March, increasing on average by 8-9%. The increase has been driven by domestic factors as well as adverse developments in the global energy market. The most widely used AI-92 gasoline has risen in price from $1.05 to $1.13 per li
A large-scale corruption case involving Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of Uzbekistan’s last president Islam Karimov, is set to go to trial on April 27 at the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona, Switzerland, according to a Finews report and official Swiss sources. The proceedings mark a significant