OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Christophe Kamp has concluded his first official visit to Central Asia in his capacity as High Commissioner, which took place from 14 to 24 May 2025. In Dushanbe, he met with representatives at various...
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has drawn a parallel between the Nazis of World War II Germany and certain groups in Ukraine, accusing both of committing killings based on ethnic identity. He referred specifically to the 2014...
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has drawn a striking comparison between contemporary Ukraine and Nazi Germany, alleging that both regimes targeted individuals based on their ethnic identity. His remarks referenced the 2014 tragedy...
The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, in close partnership with the State Agency for Personal Data Protection under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, has helped raise national awareness and improve institutional knowledge in the...
Beijing, China, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The second China-Central Asia Summit is being held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. How will this summit build on the achievements and mission of the first summit, which was held two years ago...
CGTN published an article on the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana, emphasizing the significance of China and the five Central Asian nations signing the Treaty of Permanent Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, and highlighting...
(MENAFN) The Trump administration is reportedly preparing a significant broadening of its travel restrictions, potentially barring entry from an additional 36 countries, according to a confidential memo from the US State Department. This memo,...
In 2021, Hilal Mohammadzai was set to begin his senior year at the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF), where he was working toward a bachelor’s degree in computer science. However, that August, the Taliban seized control of the Afghani...
Sixty students got an in-depth look at the OSCE’s comprehensive work on organized crime during a visit to the OSCE in Vienna, Austria on 10 June. Each year a group of students visit the Organization as part of the European Consortium for Political...
To promote women’s leadership in addressing transnational threats, women professionals from across Central Asia convened for a Regional Expert Group Meeting on 3 and 4 June in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The event focused on youth, gender and labour...
In a significant move, Kazakhstan, a Muslim-majority country where over 70% of the population follows Islam, has officially banned the wearing of the hijab, niqab, and burqa. The decision has drawn attention globally, particularly in the context...
In late May, Kyrgyz security forces conducted coordinated raids on the homes of eight current and former employees of the independent media outlet Kloop. Operatives from the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) simultaneously entered...
There is a country in the world where 70 percent of the people follow Islam and the President is also a Muslim, but here women have been banned from covering their faces. In an important law passed in Kazakhstan, the country's Parliament has taken...
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - BREST, Jul 1 (BelTA/APP): Brest and Kyrgyzstan’s Karakol have become sister cities. This decision was formalized at a ceremony on 1 July, BelTA learned from the Brest City Executive Committee....
"The holding of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Youth Forum in the Karabakh region - Agdam - also symbolizes the restoration of the region," Soyuzbek Nadyrbekov, First Deputy Minister of Culture, Information and Youth Policy of the...
Student from Kyrgyzstan wins gold medal of Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad for first time AKIPRESS.COM - The 29th Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad (JBMO) was held in Struga, North Macedonia, from June 24 to June 29. This year, 135 school...
AKIPRESS.COM - A moratorium has been introduced on the admission of applicants to three extramural education programs in Kyrgyzstan. The corresponding decree was signed by Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev. A six-month...
MOSCOW, July 1. /TASS/. On July 2, the Kremlin will host high-level talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kyrgyz leader Sadyr Japarov, who will be in Moscow on a visit, the Kremlin reported. "They intend to discuss pressing issues...
AKIPRESS.COM - The 5th meeting of the Mongolian-Kyrgyz Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technical, and Cultural Cooperation took place in Bishkek on June 26-27, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia said. The...
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