The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a second phase of financing for Tajikistan’s Rogun Hydropower Plant, providing a $300 million grant to support construction of what is expected to become the largest power station in Central Asia. According to the World Bank, the new funding
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan amended veterinary and sanitary requirements aimed at preventing animal diseases. The document introduces the concept of sanitary protection zones and sets minimum distances between livestock-related enterprises and residential areas.
Pilot night bus routes will begin operating in Bishkek today, July 3, the municipality announced. The buses will run daily from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Раз в год в Обнинске, где более 70 лет назад была запущена первая в мире АЭС, собираются студенты, молодые инженеры-ядерщики и специалисты из десятков стран мира. Организаторы форума Obninsk NEW описывают их как поколение, которое будет формировать облик мирового атомного сообщества. Один из них — Мухиддин Умидов, студент 4-го курса Ташкентского филиала НИЯУ МИФИ и […] Сообщение Не только реакторы: Obninsk NEW глазами участника из Узбекистана появились сначала на Новости Узбекистана сегодня: ...
ZTO Express, China’s largest logistics company, is in discussions with Airports of Kyrgyzstan OJSC to launch a new international cargo route. The project will enable cargo to be delivered from China via Manas Airport to European countries, reducing transit times between Asia and Europe.
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.
Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) Zhumgalbek Shabdanbekov has been relieved of his duties. The corresponding decree was signed by President Sadyr Japarov.
Asia is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, while extreme heat, droughts, floods, and rapid glacier melt are becoming the new climate norm. This conclusion was presented by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in its new report State of the Climate in Asia 2025.
Kyrgyzstan, where Islamic finance is already developing at the banking and legislative levels, may gain additional opportunities thanks to a new partnership between the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and AAOIFI. The organizations agreed to develop Islamic finance and implement international standards in Central Asia.
A meeting was held in Bishkek between Bakyt Torobayev, Special Representative of the President of Kyrgyzstan for Special Assignments, and Antje Grawe, the UN Resident Coordinator in the Kyrgyz Republic.
20 июня Retro & New Cars Fest собрал в Душанбе сотни гостей, объединив выставку ретро- и современных автомобилей, конкурс винтажных образов и концерт популярных таджикских исполнителей. Дождь начался буквально за несколько минут перед открытием Retro & New Cars Fest. Казалось, что ливень может сорва
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has submitted for public discussion a draft resolution approving an official list of municipal solid waste types. The document is intended to clearly define, for the first time, which categories of waste fall under municipal responsibility and must be collected, transported, sorted, and processed within the local waste management system.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has submitted for public discussion a draft resolution introducing changes to the procedures for issuing ID cards and international passports to Kyrgyz citizens. The document was developed following recent amendments to the law on external migration and is aimed at simplifying documentation procedures for the population.
President Sadyr Japarov appointed Ularbek Ismailov Mayor of the city of Manas, Jalal-Abad region.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved new rules governing the issuance and circulation of promissory notes. The resolution and the new regulation on the issuance, circulation, and payment of promissory notes were signed by Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev.
In 2020, Turkmenistan’s schools banned the use of mobile phones during classes. Now the government has introduced new rules regulating the use of portable devices in academic settings, seeking to use them as learning tools while addressing concerns about distraction and other potentially negative ef
The second phase of the water supply and sanitation system modernization project, which cost €16 million, has been completed in Bishkek. The project resulted in the drilling of 35 new wells at Orto-Alysh water intake, and the construction of a new water main and sewer collector.
Kabir Malik has been appointed the new World Bank Project Manager in Kyrgyzstan. Energy Minister Altynbek Rysbekov met with World Bank representatives led by Hugh Riddell, head of the Kyrgyz Republic office, during which the newly appointed official was formally introduced.
Following talks with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov expressed interest in linking the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway under construction with Georgia’s port infrastructure. According to the head of state, this area is considered a priority for bilateral cooperation.
Starting July 1, the capital will revise its public transport routes and introduce a unified bus numbering system ranging from No. 1 to No. 72. Talantbek Kaparov, director of the Bishkek Municipal Enterprise Bishkek City Transport reported.
