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Mongolia and the Kyrgyz Republic Establish a Comprehensive Partnership
Montsame News Agency
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Bishkek, July 21, 2025 /MONTSAME/. During the State Visit of President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa to the Kyrgyz Republic, the following documents were signed. President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa and President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr...
President of the Kyrgyz Republic Officially Welcomes President of Mongolia
Montsame News Agency
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Bishkek, July 21, 2025 /MONTSAME/. President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov officially welcomed President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, who is paying a State Visit to the Kyrgyz Republic, at the “Yntymak Ordo” Presidential Palace. During...
President of Mongolia and President of the Kyrgyz Hold Official Talks
Montsame News Agency
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Bishkek, July 21, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The State Visit of President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa to the Kyrgyz Republic is ongoing. During the official talks, the two Heads of State evaluated the successes of the past 30 years and determined priority...
US places Kyrgyzstan on Special Watch List over religious freedom concerns
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July 21, 2025
15:20, 21 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek ALYMBAEV 15:20, 21 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek ALYMBAEV The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has again recommended including...
First International Boxing Tournament in Kyrgyzstan starts in Bishkek
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July 21, 2025
10:49, 21 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 10:49, 21 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA The first International Professional Boxing Tournament in Kyrgyzstan has started in Bishkek....
President of Kazakhstan ratifies treaty on expanding allied relations with Kyrgyzstan
AKIpress News Agency
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July 21, 2025
President of Kazakhstan ratifies treaty on expanding allied relations with Kyrgyzstan AKIPRESS.COM - President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ratified the Treaty on expanding allied relations with Kyrgyzstan, the presidential press service...
Monument to Manas to be unveiled on Ala-Too Square on August 2
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August 1, 2025
13:47, 01 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Gulmira MAKANBAI KYZY 13:47, 01 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Gulmira MAKANBAI KYZY A monument to the legendary hero Manas will be officially unveiled on Ala-Too Square in...
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Kyrgyz President Signs Law Targeting “False Information” as Court Shuts Down Independent Broadcaster
OCCRP
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July 11, 2025
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signed a new law on Friday that allows authorities to fine individuals and organizations for spreading false information online and in mass media, sparking more concern from civil society groups over the eroding...
51 short-stay kindergartens to be launched in Kyrgyzstan by September
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July 18, 2025
11:53, 18 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 11:53, 18 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD The remaining 51 out of 560 short-stay kindergartens will be completed and launched in Kyrgyzstan by...
Ethnic Kazakh Children from Abroad Gather at Ethno-Camp in Burabai
The Astana Times
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July 11, 2025
ASTANA – The Jas Qazaq summer camp at the IQanat High School in Burabai opened its doors for ethnic Kazakh children from abroad on July 9. Photo credit: Otandastar Foundation Click to see the map in full size. The map is designed by The Astana...
Kyrgyz President Visits Tajikistan, Opening New Era of Friendship
Times of Central Asia
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July 10, 2025
Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov just concluded a two-day visit to Tajikistan. Rarely has the visit of one Central Asian leader to another Central Asian country been as welcome as Japarov’s trip to Tajikistan was. The two countries engaged in...
Ministry of Culture Presents Highlights of International Success
The Astana Times
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July 18, 2025
ASTANA — The Ministry of Culture and Information has presented a review on July 17 highlighting the recent international achievements of Kazakh performers. Dimash Qudaibergen. Photo credit: Dimash News In recent months, Kazakh artists have...
More schooling, more knowledge: Kyrgyzstan completely switches to 12-year system
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July 17, 2025
Kyrgyzstan has completed its transition to a 12-year school education system. The Minister of Education Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva said in an interview with media representatives. According to her, this is no longer a discussion, but a reform that has...
Kyrgyzstan and Sakha Republic discuss strengthening public diplomacy and preserving common historical and cultural heritage
AKIpress News Agency
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Kyrgyzstan and Sakha Republic discuss strengthening public diplomacy and preserving common historical and cultural heritage AKIPRESS.COM - During a working visit to Yakutia, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Edil Baisalov held a meeting...
Forced Into Underage Marriages, Kyrgyz And Tajik Girls See Dreams Derailed
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 17, 2025
Nigora was a 17-year-old student in Tajikistan when her father decided she should marry a distant relative. Nigora’s mother had died two years earlier, and she was unable to go against her father’s wishes. She married Komil, a 25-year-old...
Ministry of Culture to spend 20 million soms for "Meikin Asia" music festival
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - The Ministry of Culture allocated 20 million soms for the "Meikin Asia" festival, Deputy Minister of Culture, Information and Youth Policy Timurlan Azhymaliev said at a press conference on July 17. The IV International Festival...
Back to school: One hour of Kyrgyz language reduced in favor of STEM subjects
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July 17, 2025
11:28, 17 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 11:28, 17 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD The new basic curriculum for the 2025/26 school year has undergone changes in Kyrgyzstan — one hour of...
UK must drop conditions for Palestine recognition
The National News
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Keir Starmer is coming under pressure to recognise Palestine without his scheduled delay until December as insider described the decision making process as a formality. With more than half the public now hostile to Israel's conduct of the war, the...
Culture and spirit belong at the center of wildlife conservation (commentary)
Mongabay
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July 9, 2025
If we want conservation to succeed, we must place cultural and spiritual connections at its core, the authors of a recently published paper argue. Drawing on examples from Tajikistan, Belize, South Africa, India, Indonesia, China and the...
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Trio of Turkmen opposition activists face deportation from Turkey as Ankara “indulges” Ashgabat
BNE Intellinews
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Turkish authorities have detained three Turkmen opposition activists in recent months and say they will deport them to Turkmenistan where human rights defenders warn they will likely face imprisonment and mistreatment. The cases indicate once...