In Kyrgyzstan, a growing debate is unfolding around the UIM F1H2O World Championship stage (an international Formula 1-class powerboat racing competition) on Issyk-Kul Lake. Environmentalist Samat Kushbek has published an open appeal calling for the cancellation of the races, citing a potential threat to the lake’s ecosystem.
An international contest for akyns-improvisers is planned to be held in Italy. The initiative was discussed during a meeting between Kyrgyz Ambassador to Italy Ermek Omuraliev and Director of the Kyrgyz National Manas Theater, Nurbek Talantbekov.
The women’s volleyball team of Kyrgyzstan (U18) lost to the Philippines at an international tournament in Thailand. The Volleyball Federation reported.
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev spoke at an international conference in St. Petersburg on strengthening cultural ties and developing creative and cultural industries.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov took part in the opening ceremony of the Special Financial Investment Territory (SFIT) Tamchy in Issyk-Kul region. The presidential press service reported.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, along with the heads of state of the Eurasian Economic Union, attended a country-specific digital achievements exhibition held in Astana, Kazakhstan.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov arrived in Kazakhstan on a working visit, the presidential press service reported.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov arrived in Azerbaijan for a working visit, the presidential press service announced.
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev held a working meeting on issues related to international sanctions.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, during a working trip to Issyk-Kul region, got acquainted with the reconstruction of the park named after Alexander Pushkin in Karakol, as well as with the projects that are planned to be implemented in the city. Among them are the construction of a modern Congress Hall with a theater hall for 800 seats, a new heating and power plant, an international-level sports complex and the reconstruction of a history museum.
Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan Damir Osmonov and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety Jean Todt discussed road accident prevention and ways to improve medical care for victims.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov spoke at the expanded meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Astana, calling for the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to become a platform for technological partnership and joint innovation.
Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New York. The two sides discussed preparations for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Kyrgyzstan and his participation in the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek. The Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan reported.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov has been included in the ranking of Russians’ trust in leaders of CIS countries. The data was published in a study by the VCIOM Analytical Center, TASS reports.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with Martin Schlegel, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, in Cholpon-Ata on May 21. The presidential press service reported.
The attack on former head of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security, Kamchybek Tashiev, has strengthened the position of President Sadyr Japarov.This is the conclusion reached by experts from Focus, an international network of volunteer sociologists, following a public opinion poll.
The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) in Osh region has discovered a weapons and ammunition cache belonging to members of an organized crime group led by Kadyr Dosonov, known as «Dzhengo.»
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov spoke at the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 18. The presidential press service reported.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with President of Mauritius Dharambeer Gokhool on the sidelines of the World Urban Forum in Baku. The two sides discussed the development of bilateral cooperation, including in the areas of digitalization and the financial sector.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov is participating in the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku on May 18. The head of state was greeted on the sidelines by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Anaclaudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
