Bishkek to host OIMO-2026 Festival
The 20th International Festival of Traditional Culture and Crafts OIMO-2026 will take place in Bishkek from May 27 to 31.
The 20th International Festival of Traditional Culture and Crafts OIMO-2026 will take place in Bishkek from May 27 to 31.
В Бишкеке с 27 по 31 мая пройдет юбилейный XX Международный фестиваль традиционной культуры и ремесел «ОЙМО-2026».
From Heart to Heart social and information fair will be held in Bishkek on May 16 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., timed to the Mother’s Day in the Kyrgyz Republic and World Hypertension Day, marked annually on May 17.
Schools across Kyrgyzstan are currently facing a shortage of around 900 teachers. Minister of Education, Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva, said at a press conference.
Kazakhstan has announced the launch of the QaJET (Just Energy Transition) investment platform, supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), to attract international financing and accelerate the decarbonization of its economy. A corresponding memorandum was signed on Apri
Twenty-five-year-old Saadat Asylbekova will represent Kyrgyzstan at the 75th Miss World 2026 international beauty pageant.
Kyrgyzstan has launched a centralized procedure for transferring students from medical educational institutions that have not received state accreditation to accredited ones.The Ministry of Health’s press center reported.
A total of 6,163 structures were demolished in Bishkek during the first six months of 2026, according to data presented at a meeting held at the City Hall.
When political leaders or national statistical agencies report an increase foreign-owned companies in Central Asia, the media often draw the wrong conclusion. A rise in the number of foreign-owned businesses is frequently interpreted as evidence of growing investment from the countries where their o
Tajik authorities have denied reports that the country has introduced a new ban on beards and hijabs, following renewed attention to the government’s regulation of religious dress and appearance. An official from Tajikistan’s Committee on Religion, Regulation of Traditions, Celebrations and Ceremoni
At least 250,000 people in Kyrgyzstan have completed the full course of hepatitis B vaccination. Deputy Minister of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic, Gulbara Ishenapysova, told at a press conference.
Nearly 500,000 people were tested for viral hepatitis in Kyrgyzstan in the first half of 2026. These data were presented at a press conference by employees of the Republican Center for the Control of Hemocontact Viral Hepatitis and HIV.
The World Bank Group and Italy’s state-controlled development bank, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), have signed a co-financing agreement to support construction of Tajikistan’s Rogun Hydropower Plant , CDP and the World Bank’s office in Tajikistan said. The signing ceremony took place at Tajikistan
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a law introducing amendments to the Law «On the Constitutional Court of the Kyrgyz Republic.»
If the government completely deregulates fuel and lubricant prices, the price of AI 92 gasoline could reach approximately 114 soms per liter, while diesel fuel could reach 148 soms. First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Daniyar Amangeldiev stated in an exclusive interview with 24.kg news agency.
To digitalize the state veterinary control system, ensure transparency of government services, and strengthen food security, inspections of goods imported from third countries are now conducted through the Sanarip VET information system. The Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan reported.
Women and girls in Kyrgyzstan continue to have more limited access to rights, opportunities, and resources compared with men. The UNDP Kyrgyzstan Gender Equality Strategy for 2023–2027, published on the organization’s website on July 17, says.